#4F261C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.064 34.8), rgb(79, 38, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#4F261C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F261C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.064 34.8) |
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 #4F261C | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F261C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F261C text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F261C text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E2836C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66044
oklch(63% 0.155 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24223
oklch(55.6% 0.17 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73315
oklch(49.1% 0.157 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B15
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F261C
oklch(32.2% 0.064 34.8)
#4F261C 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) | #302C1B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571F24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F261C
#4F261C
oklch(32.2% 0.064 34.8)
- #003A45
#003A45
oklch(32.1% 0.057 215.1)
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 #4F261C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4F261C 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.