#4D2121
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.067 21.7), rgb(77, 33, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#4D2121 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2121 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 33, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.067 21.7) |
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 #4D2121 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2121 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2121 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2121 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA595C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53A42
oklch(55.6% 0.175 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A34
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2121
oklch(31.1% 0.067 21.7)
#4D2121 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) | #2B2921 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541A21 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2121
#4D2121
oklch(31.1% 0.067 21.7)
- #00383C
#00383C
oklch(31% 0.053 202.6)
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 #4D2121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D2121 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.