#4D1F20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.07 20.7), rgb(77, 31, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#4D1F20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1F20 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 31, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.07 20.7) |
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 #4D1F20 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1F20 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1F20 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1F20 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACAA
oklch(81% 0.083 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD565C
oklch(63.1% 0.169 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83442
oklch(55.6% 0.184 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2534
oklch(49.2% 0.171 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C212B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1F20
oklch(30.7% 0.07 20.7)
#4D1F20 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) | #2A2720 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541820 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1F20
#4D1F20
oklch(30.7% 0.07 20.7)
- #00373A
#00373A
oklch(30.6% 0.052 200.7)
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 #4D1F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D1F20 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.