#4D221C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.066 29.5), rgb(77, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#4D221C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D221C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.066 29.5) |
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 #4D221C | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D221C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D221C text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D221C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48072
oklch(70.6% 0.126 29)
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Step 500
500
#D95C4C
oklch(63% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.175 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D22
oklch(49.2% 0.163 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A281E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D221C
oklch(31.1% 0.066 29.5)
#4D221C 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) | #2D291B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551B21 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D221C
#4D221C
oklch(31.1% 0.066 29.5)
- #00383F
#00383F
oklch(31.2% 0.054 208.4)
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 #4D221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D221C 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.