#4A170C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.08 33.8), rgb(74, 23, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#4A170C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 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 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A170C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.08 33.8) |
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 #4A170C | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A170C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A170C text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A170C 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0795E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 34)
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Step 500
500
#E74E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D08
oklch(37.7% 0.127 33.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A170C
oklch(28.5% 0.08 33.8)
#4A170C 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) | #25210B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520A15 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A170C
#4A170C
oklch(28.5% 0.08 33.8)
- #003039
#003039
oklch(28.4% 0.05 214.1)
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 #4A170C, 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 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A170C 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.