#4D271B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.061 38.3), rgb(77, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#4D271B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D271B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.061 38.3) |
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 #4D271B | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D271B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D271B text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D271B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE866A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26541
oklch(63.1% 0.147 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE481F
oklch(55.7% 0.161 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33811
oklch(49% 0.149 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#843012
oklch(42.6% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C17
oklch(37.8% 0.096 38.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D271B
oklch(32.1% 0.061 38.3)
#4D271B 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) | #312C1A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542024 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D271B
#4D271B
oklch(32.1% 0.061 38.3)
- #003A47
#003A47
oklch(32.2% 0.058 218.4)
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 #4D271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #4D271B 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.