#4E251A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.065 36), rgb(78, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#4E251A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E251A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.065 36) |
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 #4E251A | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E251A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E251A text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E251A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E2836A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#D76040
oklch(63.1% 0.157 36)
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Step 600
600
#C2421D
oklch(55.5% 0.171 36)
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Step 700
700
#A7320E
oklch(49% 0.159 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B11
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E251A
oklch(31.8% 0.065 36)
#4E251A 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) | #2F2B19 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393419 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561E22 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E251A
#4E251A
oklch(31.8% 0.065 36)
- #003945
#003945
oklch(31.8% 0.057 217)
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 #4E251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E251A 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.