#4E2720
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.06 31.3), rgb(78, 39, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#4E2720 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2720 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.06 31.3) |
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 #4E2720 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2720 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2720 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2720 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
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36350
oklch(63.2% 0.146 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4633
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43626
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2720
oklch(32.3% 0.06 31.3)
#4E2720 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) | #302D1F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552125 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2720
#4E2720
oklch(32.3% 0.06 31.3)
- #003B44
#003B44
oklch(32.3% 0.056 211.4)
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 #4E2720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2720 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.