#4A1712
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.079 28.6), rgb(74, 23, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#4A1712 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1712 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 23, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.079 28.6) |
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 #4A1712 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1712 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1712 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1712 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7869
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D40
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1241E
oklch(55.5% 0.207 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5110F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#931611
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D16
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1712
oklch(28.6% 0.079 28.6)
#4A1712 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) | #252111 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C11 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520B16 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1712
#4A1712
oklch(28.6% 0.079 28.6)
- #003137
#003137
oklch(28.6% 0.049 207.7)
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 #4A1712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A1712 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.