#4D2117
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.069 34.1), rgb(77, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#4D2117 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2117 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.069 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 #4D2117 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2117 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2117 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2117 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B3E
oklch(63.2% 0.168 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.17 34)
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Step 800
800
#8B260E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#702515
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2117
oklch(30.9% 0.069 34.1)
#4D2117 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) | #2C2816 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373216 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55191F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2117
#4D2117
oklch(30.9% 0.069 34.1)
- #003741
#003741
oklch(31% 0.054 214.1)
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 #4D2117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
Use #4D2117 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.