#4B262C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.056 10.4), rgb(75, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4B262C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B262C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.056 10.4) |
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 #4B262C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B262C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B262C text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B262C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8491
oklch(70.8% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6376
oklch(63.2% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E374E
oklch(49% 0.137 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#812F40
oklch(42.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B262C
oklch(32% 0.056 10.4)
#4B262C 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) | #2D2D2C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512228 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B262C
#4B262C
oklch(32% 0.056 10.4)
- #003C39
#003C39
oklch(32.1% 0.056 189.3)
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 #4B262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B262C 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.