#4E2426
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.063 18.3), rgb(78, 36, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4E2426 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2426 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.063 18.3) |
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 #4E2426 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2426 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2426 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2426 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18084
oklch(70.6% 0.12 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65C65
oklch(63.1% 0.154 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.166 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D272D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 18.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2426
oklch(31.9% 0.063 18.3)
#4E2426 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) | #2D2B26 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373425 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551E25 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2426
#4E2426
oklch(31.9% 0.063 18.3)
- #003B3D
#003B3D
oklch(32% 0.054 198.5)
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 #4E2426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2426 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.