#4B231C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.062 31.2), rgb(75, 35, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#4B231C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B231C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.062 31.2) |
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 #4B231C | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B231C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B231C text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B231C 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08372
oklch(70.6% 0.118 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5614D
oklch(63.2% 0.151 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04330
oklch(55.5% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63423
oklch(49.2% 0.153 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B231C
oklch(31% 0.062 31.2)
#4B231C 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) | #2D291B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C21 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B231C
#4B231C
oklch(31% 0.062 31.2)
- #003740
#003740
oklch(30.9% 0.054 212.3)
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 #4B231C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B231C 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.