#4B221E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.063 27.1), rgb(75, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#4B221E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B221E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.063 27.1) |
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 #4B221E | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B221E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B221E text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B221E 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
#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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F55
oklch(63.2% 0.152 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14139
oklch(55.6% 0.165 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A7312C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#872A25
oklch(42.6% 0.128 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B221E
oklch(30.8% 0.063 27.1)
#4B221E 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) | #2C291D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C21 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B221E
#4B221E
oklch(30.8% 0.063 27.1)
- #00373D
#00373D
oklch(30.8% 0.053 206.6)
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 #4B221E, 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 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B221E 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.