#4C242A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.061 11.6), rgb(76, 36, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#4C242A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C242A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.061 11.6) |
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 #4C242A | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C242A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C242A text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C242A text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25E72
oklch(63.1% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD415B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3324A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 12)
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Step 800
800
#842B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2834
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C242A
oklch(31.7% 0.061 11.6)
#4C242A 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) | #2C2B2A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522026 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C242A
#4C242A
oklch(31.7% 0.061 11.6)
- #003B39
#003B39
oklch(31.8% 0.055 191)
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 #4C242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C242A 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.