#4E231B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.067 32), rgb(78, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4E231B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E231B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.067 32) |
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 #4E231B | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E231B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E231B text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E231B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C46
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53D27
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.164 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2818
oklch(42.7% 0.136 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E231B
oklch(31.5% 0.067 32)
#4E231B 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) | #2E2A1A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561C21 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E231B
#4E231B
oklch(31.5% 0.067 32)
- #003942
#003942
oklch(31.6% 0.055 211.8)
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 #4E231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E231B 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.