#4B281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.056 36.8), rgb(75, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#4B281E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B281E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.056 36.8) |
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 #4B281E | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B281E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B281E text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B281E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98871
oklch(70.6% 0.105 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD684C
oklch(63% 0.135 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D21
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B281E
oklch(32% 0.056 36.8)
#4B281E 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) | #312D1D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522226 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B281E
#4B281E
oklch(32% 0.056 36.8)
- #033A45
#033A45
oklch(32.2% 0.055 215.7)
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 #4B281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B281E 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.