#4B2227
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.062 13.7), rgb(75, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#4B2227 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2227 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.062 13.7) |
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 #4B2227 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2227 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2227 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2227 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F56
oklch(55.6% 0.163 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53046
oklch(49.2% 0.152 14)
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Step 800
800
#86293A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2227
oklch(31.1% 0.062 13.7)
#4B2227 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) | #2A2927 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353226 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521D24 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2227
#4B2227
oklch(31.1% 0.062 13.7)
- #003938
#003938
oklch(31.2% 0.053 192.8)
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 #4B2227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B2227 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.