#4C2017
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.069 33), rgb(76, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#4C2017 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2017 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.069 33) |
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 #4C2017 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2017 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2017 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2017 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9F
oklch(81% 0.082 33)
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Step 400
400
#E6806A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B41
oklch(63.2% 0.167 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B10
oklch(49.2% 0.169 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2612
oklch(42.6% 0.14 33)
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Step 900
900
#702517
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2017
oklch(30.5% 0.069 33)
#4C2017 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) | #2B2716 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363116 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54181E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2017
#4C2017
oklch(30.5% 0.069 33)
- #00363F
#00363F
oklch(30.6% 0.053 212.5)
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 #4C2017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C2017 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.