#4E261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.062 31.1), rgb(78, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#4E261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 31°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E261F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 31.1) |
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 #4E261F | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E261F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E261F text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E261F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08473
oklch(70.8% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4614E
oklch(63% 0.149 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04431
oklch(55.6% 0.163 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53424
oklch(49% 0.151 31)
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Step 800
800
#862D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E261F
oklch(32.1% 0.062 31.1)
#4E261F 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) | #302C1E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39351E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552024 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E261F
#4E261F
oklch(32.1% 0.062 31.1)
- #003A43
#003A43
oklch(32% 0.056 211.6)
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 #4E261F, 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 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E261F 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.