#4C271B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.06 38.7), rgb(76, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#4C271B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C271B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.06 38.7) |
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 #4C271B | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C271B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C271B text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C271B text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB2A0
oklch(81% 0.07 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D16643
oklch(63.2% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A21
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A13
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#833114
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C271B
oklch(31.9% 0.06 38.7)
#4C271B 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) | #302C1A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532124 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C271B
#4C271B
oklch(31.9% 0.06 38.7)
- #003946
#003946
oklch(31.8% 0.057 218.7)
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 #4C271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C271B 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.