#4C2C22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.051 38.1), rgb(76, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#4C2C22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2C22 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.051 38.1) |
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 #4C2C22 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2C22 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2C22 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2C22 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39485
oklch(70.7% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37967
oklch(63.1% 0.078 38)
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Step 600
600
#9E614E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#87503F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4234
oklch(42.8% 0.066 38.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2C22
oklch(33.1% 0.051 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#4C2C22 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) | #343021 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3722 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532729 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2C22
#4C2C22
oklch(33.1% 0.051 38.1)
- #0F3C47
#0F3C47
oklch(33.2% 0.051 217.5)
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 #4C2C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C2C22 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.