#4C201C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.068 27), rgb(76, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#4C201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C201C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.068 27) |
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 #4C201C | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C201C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C201C text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C201C text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57F74
oklch(70.6% 0.128 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A50
oklch(63.1% 0.164 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63A34
oklch(55.6% 0.178 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A27
oklch(49.1% 0.166 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2521
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C201C
oklch(30.6% 0.068 27)
#4C201C 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) | #2B281B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53191F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C201C
#4C201C
oklch(30.6% 0.068 27)
- #00373D
#00373D
oklch(30.8% 0.053 206.6)
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 #4C201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C201C 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.