#4E2821
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.059 31.5), rgb(78, 40, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#4E2821 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2821 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.059 31.5) |
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 #4E2821 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2821 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2821 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2821 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99186
oklch(70.8% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97567
oklch(63.1% 0.089 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C40
oklch(49.2% 0.09 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2821
oklch(32.5% 0.059 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F1B
oklch(26.8% 0.037 30.4)
#4E2821 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) | #312E20 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3620 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552226 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2821
#4E2821
oklch(32.5% 0.059 31.5)
- #003C45
#003C45
oklch(32.7% 0.057 211.2)
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 #4E2821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2821 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.