#4E2422
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.064 24.1), rgb(78, 36, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#4E2422 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2422 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.064 24.1) |
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 #4E2422 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2422 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2422 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2422 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23F40
oklch(55.6% 0.167 24)
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Step 700
700
#A72F32
oklch(49% 0.156 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#88292A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2726
oklch(37.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2422
oklch(31.8% 0.064 24.1)
#4E2422 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) | #2E2B22 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383421 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551E24 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2422
#4E2422
oklch(31.8% 0.064 24.1)
- #003A3F
#003A3F
oklch(31.8% 0.054 204.3)
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 #4E2422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2422 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.