#4B2328
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.061 13.3), rgb(75, 35, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#4B2328 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2328 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.061 13.3) |
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 #4B2328 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2328 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2328 text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2328 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE818C
oklch(70.6% 0.115 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25E6F
oklch(63% 0.147 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4158
oklch(55.7% 0.16 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33248
oklch(49.1% 0.148 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#842B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2328
oklch(31.3% 0.061 13.3)
#4B2328 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) | #2B2A28 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353227 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511E25 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2328
#4B2328
oklch(31.3% 0.061 13.3)
- #003939
#003939
oklch(31.2% 0.053 194.8)
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 #4B2328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #4B2328 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.