#4B261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.058 31.8), rgb(75, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#4B261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B261F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.058 31.8) |
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 #4B261F | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B261F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B261F text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B261F 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A28
oklch(49.1% 0.14 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#833123
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B261F
oklch(31.6% 0.058 31.8)
#4B261F 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) | #2F2B1E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522024 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B261F
#4B261F
oklch(31.6% 0.058 31.8)
- #003942
#003942
oklch(31.6% 0.055 211.8)
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 #4B261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B261F 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.