#4C1B22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.074 14.1), rgb(76, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#4C1B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 14°. 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 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1B22 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.074 14.1) |
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 #4C1B22 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1B22 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1B22 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1B22 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EA7886
oklch(70.6% 0.141 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04F68
oklch(63% 0.18 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.196 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01940
oklch(49.2% 0.182 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A35
oklch(42.8% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1B22
oklch(29.9% 0.074 14.1)
#4C1B22 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) | #262522 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F21 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53141E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1B22
#4C1B22
oklch(29.9% 0.074 14.1)
- #003535
#003535
oklch(29.8% 0.051 194.8)
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 #4C1B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C1B22 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.