#4A1817
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.077 24.3), rgb(74, 24, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#4A1817 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1817 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.077 24.3) |
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 #4A1817 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1817 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1817 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1817 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7873
oklch(70.6% 0.145 24)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2732
oklch(55.5% 0.202 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B31524
oklch(49.1% 0.188 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#911820
oklch(42.7% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1817
oklch(28.8% 0.077 24.3)
#4A1817 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) | #252217 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D16 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520E18 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1817
#4A1817
oklch(28.8% 0.077 24.3)
- #003236
#003236
oklch(28.9% 0.049 203.3)
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 #4A1817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #4A1817 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.