#4D221E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.066 27), rgb(77, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#4D221E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D221E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.066 27) |
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 #4D221E | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D221E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D221E text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D221E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95C52
oklch(63.1% 0.159 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43D36
oklch(55.6% 0.173 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92D29
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#892723
oklch(42.6% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D221E
oklch(31.2% 0.066 27)
#4D221E 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) | #2C291D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541B21 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D221E
#4D221E
oklch(31.2% 0.066 27)
- #00383E
#00383E
oklch(31.1% 0.053 206.5)
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 #4D221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D221E 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.