#4A1F1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.066 24.5), rgb(74, 31, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#4A1F1D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1F1D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 31, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.066 24.5) |
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 #4A1F1D | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1F1D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1F1D text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1F1D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48079
oklch(70.8% 0.125 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95B57
oklch(63.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.174 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92C2F
oklch(49% 0.161 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#892727
oklch(42.6% 0.133 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2624
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1F1D
oklch(30.1% 0.066 24.5)
#4A1F1D 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) | #29271D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51181F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1F1D
#4A1F1D
oklch(30.1% 0.066 24.5)
- #00353A
#00353A
oklch(30% 0.051 205)
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 #4A1F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4A1F1D 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.