#4A241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.059 30.2), rgb(74, 36, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#4A241E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A241E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.059 30.2) |
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 #4A241E | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A241E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A241E text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A241E 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
#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
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8576
oklch(70.6% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26353
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30)
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Step 600
600
#BD4737
oklch(55.6% 0.155 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3372A
oklch(49.1% 0.145 30)
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Step 800
800
#842F24
oklch(42.7% 0.119 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A241E
oklch(31.1% 0.059 30.2)
#4A241E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511E23 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A241E
#4A241E
oklch(31.1% 0.059 30.2)
- #00383F
#00383F
oklch(31.2% 0.054 208.4)
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 #4A241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #4A241E 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.