#4F2222
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.068 21.7), rgb(79, 34, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#4F2222 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2222 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 34, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.068 21.7) |
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 #4F2222 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2222 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2222 text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2222 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 22)
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Step 500
500
#DB585B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63841
oklch(55.6% 0.178 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2833
oklch(49.1% 0.167 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B242B
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#702427
oklch(37.8% 0.108 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F2222
oklch(31.6% 0.068 21.7)
#4F2222 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373321 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561B22 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2222
#4F2222
oklch(31.6% 0.068 21.7)
- #003A3D
#003A3D
oklch(31.7% 0.054 200.5)
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 #4F2222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #4F2222 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.