PANTONE Chocolate Brown

Neutral Dark Orange

Technical Values

HEX#4E403B

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RGB78, 64, 59

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CMYK0, 18, 24, 69

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HSL16°, 14%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Chocolate Brown

#4E403B

#463935

#403430

#372D2A

#2F2623

#29211F

#201A18

#171312

#0F0C0B

#090707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Chocolate Brown

#4E403B

#63514B

#7A645C

#8E756B

#9F877F

#B09D96

#BFB0AB

#CFC3BF

#DED6D3

#F0ECEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4E403B

#3B494E

Analogous

#4E3B40

#4E403B

#4E4A3B

Triadic

#4E403B

#3B4E40

#403B4E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-0912 TCX	#4D403B	ΔE 0.51
PANTONE 19-1015 TCX	#4D3F3B	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE Bracken	#4F3F3B	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 158-1-5 C	#4C3F3C	ΔE 1.50

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4E403B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4E403B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E403B 0%, #372D2A 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#43413B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#46443B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#523E3F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Chocolate Brown is a desaturated orange with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #4E403B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 16°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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