#4A232A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.059 9.7), rgb(74, 35, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#4A232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A232A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.059 9.7) |
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 #4A232A | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A232A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A232A text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A232A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8291
oklch(70.8% 0.113 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05F76
oklch(63% 0.144 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC425F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1334E
oklch(49% 0.146 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#832C40
oklch(42.7% 0.12 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2936
oklch(37.8% 0.094 10.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A232A
oklch(31.2% 0.059 9.7)
#4A232A 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) | #2A2A2A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343229 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501F26 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A232A
#4A232A
oklch(31.2% 0.059 9.7)
- #003937
#003937
oklch(31.1% 0.054 190.9)
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 #4A232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A232A 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.