#4A1A15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.074 28.5), rgb(74, 26, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#4A1A15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1A15 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 26, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.074 28.5) |
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 #4A1A15 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1A15 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1A15 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1A15 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6D
oklch(70.6% 0.141 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25346
oklch(63.2% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F26
oklch(55.6% 0.196 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11E19
oklch(49.1% 0.182 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#901D17
oklch(42.8% 0.151 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#73201A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1A15
oklch(29.1% 0.074 28.5)
#4A1A15 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) | #262314 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D14 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521019 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1A15
#4A1A15
oklch(29.1% 0.074 28.5)
- #003239
#003239
oklch(29% 0.05 209.6)
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 #4A1A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A1A15 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.