#4A140B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.084 31.9), rgb(74, 20, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#4A140B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A140B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.084 31.9) |
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 #4A140B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A140B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A140B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A140B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32)
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Step 500
500
#EB482D
oklch(63.2% 0.204 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781909
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A140B
oklch(28% 0.084 31.9)
#4A140B 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) | #231F0A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B09 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520512 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A140B
#4A140B
oklch(28% 0.084 31.9)
- #002F37
#002F37
oklch(28% 0.049 212.4)
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 #4A140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A140B 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.