#4B201F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.066 23.1), rgb(75, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#4B201F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B201F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.066 23.1) |
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 #4B201F | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B201F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B201F text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B201F 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43C40
oklch(55.6% 0.172 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92C32
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23)
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Step 800
800
#89272A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2626
oklch(37.7% 0.103 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B201F
oklch(30.5% 0.066 23.1)
#4B201F 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) | #2A281F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521920 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B201F
#4B201F
oklch(30.5% 0.066 23.1)
- #00373B
#00373B
oklch(30.7% 0.052 202.7)
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 #4B201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B201F 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.