#4E2021
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.07 20.7), rgb(78, 32, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#4E2021 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 21°. 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 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2021 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.07 20.7) |
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 #4E2021 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2021 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2021 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2021 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD565C
oklch(63.1% 0.169 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83542
oklch(55.6% 0.183 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2534
oklch(49% 0.17 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C222C
oklch(42.8% 0.141 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#712327
oklch(37.8% 0.11 21.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2021
oklch(31.1% 0.07 20.7)
#4E2021 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) | #2B2821 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551921 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2021
#4E2021
oklch(31.1% 0.07 20.7)
- #00383B
#00383B
oklch(31% 0.053 200.7)
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 #4E2021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2021 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.