#4E2825
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.057 25.4), rgb(78, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#4E2825 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2825 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.057 25.4) |
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 #4E2825 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2825 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2825 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2825 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45C56
oklch(55.6% 0.095 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B46
oklch(49% 0.089 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2825
oklch(32.6% 0.057 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#4E2825 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) | #312E25 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3624 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552327 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2825
#4E2825
oklch(32.6% 0.057 25.4)
- #003C42
#003C42
oklch(32.5% 0.056 205.9)
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 #4E2825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2825 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.