#4B231A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.063 33.8), rgb(75, 35, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#4B231A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B231A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.063 33.8) |
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 #4B231A | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B231A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B231A text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B231A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56147
oklch(63.1% 0.152 34)
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Step 600
600
#C14328
oklch(55.6% 0.167 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6341B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B231A
oklch(30.9% 0.063 33.8)
#4B231A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373219 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C21 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B231A
#4B231A
oklch(30.9% 0.063 33.8)
- #003741
#003741
oklch(31% 0.054 214.1)
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 #4B231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B231A 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.