#4C2425
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.06 19.5), rgb(76, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#4C2425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2425 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.06 19.5) |
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 #4C2425 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2425 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2425 text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2425 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8283
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35F65
oklch(63% 0.147 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424C
oklch(55.5% 0.159 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4333D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#852B32
oklch(42.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2425
oklch(31.6% 0.06 19.5)
#4C2425 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) | #2D2B25 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363324 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531F25 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2425
#4C2425
oklch(31.6% 0.06 19.5)
- #003A3C
#003A3C
oklch(31.6% 0.054 198.6)
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 #4C2425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #4C2425 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.