#4A231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.06 28.6), rgb(74, 35, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#4A231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A231E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.06 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 #4A231E | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A231E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A231E text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A231E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36254
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29)
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Step 600
600
#BE4539
oklch(55.6% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A231E
oklch(30.9% 0.06 28.6)
#4A231E 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) | #2C291D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511D22 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A231E
#4A231E
oklch(30.9% 0.06 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 #4A231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A231E 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.