#4D291F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.057 36.4), rgb(77, 41, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#4D291F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D291F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 41, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.057 36.4) |
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 #4D291F | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D291F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D291F text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D291F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87664
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3C
oklch(49% 0.088 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D291F
oklch(32.5% 0.057 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#4D291F 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) | #322E1E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542327 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D291F
#4D291F
oklch(32.5% 0.057 36.4)
- #023B47
#023B47
oklch(32.5% 0.057 216.9)
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 #4D291F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D291F 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.