#4E2624
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.061 24), rgb(78, 38, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#4E2624 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2624 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.061 24) |
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 #4E2624 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2624 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2624 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2624 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3605D
oklch(63% 0.146 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4343
oklch(55.6% 0.16 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43435
oklch(49.1% 0.148 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#852C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2624
oklch(32.2% 0.061 24)
#4E2624 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) | #2F2D24 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393523 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552026 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2624
#4E2624
oklch(32.2% 0.061 24)
- #003B40
#003B40
oklch(32.1% 0.055 204.2)
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 #4E2624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2624 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.