#4E2927
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.056 23.8), rgb(78, 41, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#4E2927 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2927 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.056 23.8) |
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 #4E2927 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2927 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2927 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2927 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87570
oklch(63.2% 0.085 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2927
oklch(32.9% 0.056 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#4E2927 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) | #312F27 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3626 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552429 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2927
#4E2927
oklch(32.9% 0.056 23.8)
- #013D42
#013D42
oklch(32.8% 0.055 204)
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 #4E2927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #4E2927 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.