#4D2023
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.068 17.8), rgb(77, 32, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#4D2023 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2023 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 32, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.068 17.8) |
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 #4D2023 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2023 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2023 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2023 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D82
oklch(70.7% 0.13 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5763
oklch(63.1% 0.165 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6374A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18)
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Step 700
700
#AB273B
oklch(49.2% 0.167 18)
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Step 800
800
#8B2331
oklch(42.8% 0.139 18)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2023
oklch(31% 0.068 17.8)
#4D2023 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) | #2A2823 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353122 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541A21 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2023
#4D2023
oklch(31% 0.068 17.8)
- #00383A
#00383A
oklch(30.9% 0.053 198.7)
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 #4D2023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D2023 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.