#4B2124
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.064 17.1), rgb(75, 33, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#4B2124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 17°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2124 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.064 17.1) |
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 #4B2124 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2124 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2124 text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2124 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28085
oklch(70.8% 0.121 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65C67
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.167 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.156 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2124
oklch(30.8% 0.064 17.1)
#4B2124 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) | #2A2924 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521B22 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2124
#4B2124
oklch(30.8% 0.064 17.1)
- #003839
#003839
oklch(30.9% 0.053 196.7)
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 #4B2124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B2124 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.