#4E272A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.058 16), rgb(78, 39, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#4E272A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E272A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.058 16) |
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 #4E272A | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E272A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E272A text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E272A 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B7
oklch(81% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98F92
oklch(70.7% 0.071 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97377
oklch(63.1% 0.089 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45A60
oklch(55.5% 0.097 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D41
oklch(42.7% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E272A
oklch(32.6% 0.058 16)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#4E272A 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) | #2F2E2A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383529 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552228 | 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°).
- #4E272A
#4E272A
oklch(32.6% 0.058 16)
- #003D3E
#003D3E
oklch(32.6% 0.056 196.6)
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 #4E272A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E272A 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.