#4A2129
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.063 9.1), rgb(74, 33, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#4A2129 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2129 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.063 9.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A2129 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2129 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2129 text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2129 text on black | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35C76
oklch(63% 0.151 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#852840
oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2636
oklch(37.6% 0.099 9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2129
oklch(30.8% 0.063 9.1)
#4A2129 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292929 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333128 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501D24 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2129
#4A2129
oklch(30.8% 0.063 9.1)
- #003835
#003835
oklch(30.7% 0.053 188.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A2129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A2129 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.