#4E2620
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.062 29.8), rgb(78, 38, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#4E2620 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2620 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 29.8) |
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 #4E2620 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2620 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2620 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2620 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08375
oklch(70.7% 0.117 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D46151
oklch(63.1% 0.149 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04435
oklch(55.7% 0.162 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53428
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#862D22
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2620
oklch(32.1% 0.062 29.8)
#4E2620 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) | #302C1F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39351F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552025 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2620
#4E2620
oklch(32.1% 0.062 29.8)
- #003B43
#003B43
oklch(32.3% 0.056 209.6)
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 #4E2620, 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
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2620 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.