#4C2019
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.068 30.7), rgb(76, 32, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#4C2019 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2019 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 32, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.068 30.7) |
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 #4C2019 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2019 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2019 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2019 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A47
oklch(63% 0.166 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73A28
oklch(55.6% 0.181 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2619
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2019
oklch(30.5% 0.068 30.7)
#4C2019 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) | #2B2718 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363118 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54181E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2019
#4C2019
oklch(30.5% 0.068 30.7)
- #00363E
#00363E
oklch(30.5% 0.053 210.7)
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 #4C2019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C2019 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.