#4A1203
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.088 36.2), rgb(74, 18, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#4A1203 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1203 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.088 36.2) |
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 #4A1203 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1203 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1203 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1203 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
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA891
oklch(80.8% 0.105 36)
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Step 400
400
#F67451
oklch(70.7% 0.168 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE4503
oklch(63.2% 0.214 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1203
oklch(27.6% 0.088 36.2)
#4A1203 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) | #231E01 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A01 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52010F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1203
#4A1203
oklch(27.6% 0.088 36.2)
- #002E37
#002E37
oklch(27.7% 0.049 214.7)
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 #4A1203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A1203 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.