#4B150D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.084 31.1), rgb(75, 21, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#4B150D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 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 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B150D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 21, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.084 31.1) |
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 #4B150D | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B150D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B150D text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B150D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37661
oklch(70.8% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4831
oklch(63% 0.202 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#78190C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B150D
oklch(28.4% 0.084 31.1)
#4B150D 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) | #24200C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530713 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B150D
#4B150D
oklch(28.4% 0.084 31.1)
- #003038
#003038
oklch(28.4% 0.049 212.1)
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 #4B150D, 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 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B150D 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.