#4A2525
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.056 20.7), rgb(74, 37, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#4A2525 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2525 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.056 20.7) |
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 #4A2525 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2525 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2525 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2525 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DB8584
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6465
oklch(63.2% 0.136 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA484D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0383E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#823033
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2525
oklch(31.4% 0.056 20.7)
#4A2525 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) | #2D2B25 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363324 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512025 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2525
#4A2525
oklch(31.4% 0.056 20.7)
- #00393C
#00393C
oklch(31.3% 0.053 200.6)
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 #4A2525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #4A2525 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.