#4B1201
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.09 37.5), rgb(75, 18, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#4B1201 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1201 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 18, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.09 37.5) |
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 #4B1201 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1201 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1201 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1201 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#F7744C
oklch(70.8% 0.17 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC4900
oklch(63.2% 0.209 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1201
oklch(27.8% 0.09 37.5)
#4B1201 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) | #231E00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B00 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54010F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1201
#4B1201
oklch(27.8% 0.09 37.5)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #4B1201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B1201 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.