#4B211E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.064 25.7), rgb(75, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#4B211E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B211E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.064 25.7) |
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 #4B211E | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B211E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B211E text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B211E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38178
oklch(70.8% 0.122 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D56
oklch(63.2% 0.156 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#882926
oklch(42.7% 0.13 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2724
oklch(37.8% 0.102 25.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B211E
oklch(30.7% 0.064 25.7)
#4B211E 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) | #2B281E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521A20 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B211E
#4B211E
oklch(30.7% 0.064 25.7)
- #00373C
#00373C
oklch(30.7% 0.052 204.7)
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 #4B211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B211E 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.