#4E2A23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.055 31.9), rgb(78, 42, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#4E2A23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 32°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.055 31.9) |
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 #4E2A23 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A23 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2A23 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A23 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
#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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79287
oklch(70.8% 0.067 32)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25E51
oklch(55.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A23
oklch(33% 0.055 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#4E2A23 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) | #332F22 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3722 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552428 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A23
#4E2A23
oklch(33% 0.055 31.9)
- #043D46
#043D46
oklch(33.1% 0.056 211.6)
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 #4E2A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2A23 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.