#4A221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.062 28.6), rgb(74, 34, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#4A221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A221D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.062 28.6) |
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 #4A221D | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A221D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A221D text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A221D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56053
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04337
oklch(55.6% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5332A
oklch(49% 0.151 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C24
oklch(42.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A221D
oklch(30.7% 0.062 28.6)
#4A221D 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) | #2C281C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511C21 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A221D
#4A221D
oklch(30.7% 0.062 28.6)
- #00373E
#00373E
oklch(30.8% 0.053 208.6)
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 #4A221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A221D 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.