#4D2925
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.055 27.2), rgb(77, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#4D2925 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2925 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.055 27.2) |
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 #4D2925 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2925 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2925 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2925 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6918A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7766E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25D56
oklch(55.5% 0.092 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2925
oklch(32.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#4D2925 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) | #312E25 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3624 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542428 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2925
#4D2925
oklch(32.7% 0.055 27.2)
- #033C43
#033C43
oklch(32.6% 0.055 208)
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 #4D2925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4D2925 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.