#4A160F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.081 30.4), rgb(74, 22, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#4A160F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A160F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 22, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.081 30.4) |
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 #4A160F | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A160F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A160F text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A160F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C38
oklch(63.2% 0.196 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D3200D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#941305
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A160F
oklch(28.4% 0.081 30.4)
#4A160F 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) | #24200E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520915 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A160F
#4A160F
oklch(28.4% 0.081 30.4)
- #003037
#003037
oklch(28.3% 0.049 210)
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 #4A160F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4A160F 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.