#4E2220
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.067 24.3), rgb(78, 34, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#4E2220 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 24°. 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2220 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.067 24.3) |
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 #4E2220 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2220 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2220 text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2220 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F79
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A57
oklch(63.1% 0.162 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2627
oklch(42.7% 0.135 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2524
oklch(37.7% 0.105 24.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2220
oklch(31.4% 0.067 24.3)
#4E2220 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) | #2C2A20 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37331F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551B22 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2220
#4E2220
oklch(31.4% 0.067 24.3)
- #00393E
#00393E
oklch(31.4% 0.054 204.4)
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 #4E2220, 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 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2220 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.