#4A271D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.056 36.8), rgb(74, 39, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#4A271D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A271D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.056 36.8) |
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 #4A271D | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A271D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A271D text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A271D text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD684B
oklch(63% 0.135 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2E
oklch(55.7% 0.147 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D20
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A271D
oklch(31.6% 0.056 36.8)
#4A271D 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) | #302C1C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512125 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A271D
#4A271D
oklch(31.6% 0.056 36.8)
- #013944
#013944
oklch(31.8% 0.056 215.5)
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 #4A271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A271D 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.