#4A281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.054 37.2), rgb(74, 40, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#4A281E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A281E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.054 37.2) |
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 #4A281E | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A281E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A281E text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A281E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74F30
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F22
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#80351E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A281E
oklch(31.9% 0.054 37.2)
#4A281E 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) | #302D1D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512226 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A281E
#4A281E
oklch(31.9% 0.054 37.2)
- #053944
#053944
oklch(31.9% 0.054 216.4)
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 #4A281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #4A281E 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.