#4A1912
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.076 30.5), rgb(74, 25, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#4A1912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1912 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.076 30.5) |
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 #4A1912 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1912 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1912 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1912 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A68
oklch(70.7% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3513E
oklch(63% 0.185 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C19
oklch(55.7% 0.201 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A09
oklch(49.2% 0.188 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F15
oklch(37.6% 0.12 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1912
oklch(28.9% 0.076 30.5)
#4A1912 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) | #262211 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D11 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520E18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1912
#4A1912
oklch(28.9% 0.076 30.5)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #4A1912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A1912 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.