#4A191E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.075 16.9), rgb(74, 25, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#4A191E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A191E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.075 16.9) |
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 #4A191E | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A191E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A191E text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A191E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7881
oklch(70.6% 0.142 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14F61
oklch(63% 0.181 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A48
oklch(55.6% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01939
oklch(49.1% 0.182 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A30
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A191E
oklch(29.1% 0.075 16.9)
#4A191E 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) | #24231E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51111B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A191E
#4A191E
oklch(29.1% 0.075 16.9)
- #003334
#003334
oklch(29.1% 0.05 196.9)
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 #4A191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #4A191E 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.