#4B2B21
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.051 38.1), rgb(75, 43, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#4B2B21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2B21 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 43, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.051 38.1) |
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 #4B2B21 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2B21 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2B21 text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2B21 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39485
oklch(70.7% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37967
oklch(63.1% 0.078 38)
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Step 600
600
#9E614E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#87503F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4234
oklch(42.8% 0.066 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2B21
oklch(32.7% 0.051 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#4B2B21 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) | #332F20 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3621 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522628 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2B21
#4B2B21
oklch(32.7% 0.051 38.1)
- #0E3B46
#0E3B46
oklch(32.8% 0.051 217.7)
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 #4B2B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B2B21 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.