#4C291D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.056 39.6), rgb(76, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#4C291D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C291D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.056 39.6) |
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 #4C291D | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C291D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C291D text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C291D text on black | 1.64:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DA896D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CD6946
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B94E26
oklch(55.7% 0.148 39.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3E18
oklch(49.2% 0.138 39.8)
-
Step 800
800
#813417
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.8)
-
Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C291D
oklch(32.3% 0.056 39.6)
#4C291D 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) | #322E1C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532326 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C291D
#4C291D
oklch(32.3% 0.056 39.6)
- #043A47
#043A47
oklch(32.3% 0.056 219.3)
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 #4C291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C291D 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.