#4E271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.063 39.1), rgb(78, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#4E271A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E271A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.063 39.1) |
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 #4E271A | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E271A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E271A text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E271A 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8568
oklch(70.6% 0.119 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4633D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4617
oklch(55.5% 0.165 39)
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Step 700
700
#A53706
oklch(49.2% 0.154 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#862F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B14
oklch(37.8% 0.099 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E271A
oklch(32.2% 0.063 39.1)
#4E271A 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) | #312C19 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E271A
#4E271A
oklch(32.2% 0.063 39.1)
- #003A47
#003A47
oklch(32.2% 0.058 218.4)
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 #4E271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E271A 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.