#4A1503
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.085 38.6), rgb(74, 21, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#4A1503 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1503 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 21, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.085 38.6) |
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 #4A1503 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1503 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1503 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1503 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA90
oklch(80.9% 0.102 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3784F
oklch(70.8% 0.162 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1503
oklch(28.1% 0.085 38.6)
#4A1503 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) | #251F01 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B01 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520611 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1503
#4A1503
oklch(28.1% 0.085 38.6)
- #002F3A
#002F3A
oklch(28.2% 0.051 218.4)
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 #4A1503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A1503 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.