#4B201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.067 28.4), rgb(75, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#4B201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B201B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.067 28.4) |
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 #4B201B | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B201B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B201B text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B201B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C32
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D25
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B201B
oklch(30.4% 0.067 28.4)
#4B201B 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) | #2B271A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52191F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B201B
#4B201B
oklch(30.4% 0.067 28.4)
- #00363D
#00363D
oklch(30.5% 0.052 208.8)
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 #4B201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B201B 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.