#4C2A22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.053 34.1), rgb(76, 42, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#4C2A22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2A22 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.053 34.1) |
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 #4C2A22 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2A22 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2A22 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2A22 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F50
oklch(55.5% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#894F41
oklch(49.2% 0.082 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2A22
oklch(32.7% 0.053 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#4C2A22 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) | #322F21 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3622 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532528 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2A22
#4C2A22
oklch(32.7% 0.053 34.1)
- #083B45
#083B45
oklch(32.6% 0.053 214.5)
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 #4C2A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #4C2A22 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.