#4F211D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.07 26.9), rgb(79, 33, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#4F211D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F211D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 33, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.07 26.9) |
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 #4F211D | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F211D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F211D text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F211D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87D73
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD574E
oklch(63% 0.17 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93631
oklch(55.7% 0.185 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2624
oklch(49.1% 0.172 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D221F
oklch(42.7% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#71231F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F211D
oklch(31.3% 0.07 26.9)
#4F211D 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) | #2C291C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571920 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F211D
#4F211D
oklch(31.3% 0.07 26.9)
- #00393F
#00393F
oklch(31.5% 0.054 206.3)
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 #4F211D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F211D 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.