#4B261D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.058 34.7), rgb(75, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#4B261D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B261D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.058 34.7) |
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 #4B261D | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B261D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B261D text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B261D text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8671
oklch(70.6% 0.111 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0654C
oklch(63% 0.141 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC492E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13A21
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#83311D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B261D
oklch(31.6% 0.058 34.7)
#4B261D 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) | #2F2B1C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522024 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B261D
#4B261D
oklch(31.6% 0.058 34.7)
- #003943
#003943
oklch(31.7% 0.056 213.6)
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 #4B261D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B261D 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.