#4D261A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.062 37.9), rgb(77, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#4D261A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D261A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.062 37.9) |
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 #4D261A | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D261A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D261A text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D261A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8569
oklch(70.6% 0.118 38)
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Step 500
500
#D46340
oklch(63.1% 0.151 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF461D
oklch(55.5% 0.164 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5360E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E10
oklch(42.7% 0.127 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D261A
oklch(31.8% 0.062 37.9)
#4D261A 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) | #302C19 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393419 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551F23 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D261A
#4D261A
oklch(31.8% 0.062 37.9)
- #003946
#003946
oklch(31.8% 0.057 218.7)
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 #4D261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D261A 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.