#4E2727
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.059 20.8), rgb(78, 39, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#4E2727 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2727 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.059 20.8) |
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 #4E2727 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2727 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2727 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2727 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7372
oklch(63.1% 0.09 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55B5A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2727
oklch(32.5% 0.059 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#4E2727 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) | #2F2D27 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393526 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552227 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2727
#4E2727
oklch(32.5% 0.059 20.8)
- #003C40
#003C40
oklch(32.4% 0.055 202.2)
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 #4E2727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2727 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.