#4A2829
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.051 18.4), rgb(74, 40, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#4A2829 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2829 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 18.4) |
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 #4A2829 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2829 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2829 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2829 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D54
oklch(55.5% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D44
oklch(49.1% 0.126 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E31
oklch(37.8% 0.081 18.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2829
oklch(32.1% 0.051 18.4)
#4A2829 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) | #2F2D29 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373428 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502429 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2829
#4A2829
oklch(32.1% 0.051 18.4)
- #073B3D
#073B3D
oklch(32.2% 0.051 198.9)
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 #4A2829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #4A2829 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.