#4A1307
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.086 34), rgb(74, 19, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#4A1307 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1307 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 19, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.086 34) |
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 #4A1307 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1307 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1307 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1307 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57558
oklch(70.8% 0.164 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4620
oklch(63% 0.208 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1307
oklch(27.8% 0.086 34)
#4A1307 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) | #231E05 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B05 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520311 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1307
#4A1307
oklch(27.8% 0.086 34)
- #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 #4A1307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A1307 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.