#4D2216
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.069 36.5), rgb(77, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#4D2216 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2216 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.069 36.5) |
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 #4D2216 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2216 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2216 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2216 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9C
oklch(81% 0.081 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58165
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D39
oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2807
oklch(42.6% 0.138 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2711
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2216
oklch(31% 0.069 36.5)
#4D2216 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) | #2D2915 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383215 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551A1F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2216
#4D2216
oklch(31% 0.069 36.5)
- #003742
#003742
oklch(31% 0.055 215.9)
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 #4D2216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D2216 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.