#4A1201
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.089 37.7), rgb(74, 18, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#4A1201 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1201 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 18, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.089 37.7) |
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 #4A1201 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1201 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1201 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1201 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98F
oklch(81% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#F6754D
oklch(70.8% 0.168 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1201
oklch(27.6% 0.089 37.7)
#4A1201 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) | #231D00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A00 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53010F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1201
#4A1201
oklch(27.6% 0.089 37.7)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #4A1201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A1201 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.