#4E271E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.061 34), rgb(78, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#4E271E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 34°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E271E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.061 34) |
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 #4E271E | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E271E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E271E text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E271E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8570
oklch(70.8% 0.116 34)
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Step 500
500
#D3634A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 34)
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Step 600
600
#BF462B
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4361E
oklch(49% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#852E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E271E
oklch(32.3% 0.061 34)
#4E271E 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) | #312D1D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552125 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E271E
#4E271E
oklch(32.3% 0.061 34)
- #003B45
#003B45
oklch(32.4% 0.057 213.1)
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 #4E271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E271E 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.