#4B1611
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.082 28.6), rgb(75, 22, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#4B1611 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1611 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 22, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.082 28.6) |
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 #4B1611 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1611 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1611 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1611 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17667
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.198 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41C18
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70307
oklch(49.1% 0.2 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#95100D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1611
oklch(28.6% 0.082 28.6)
#4B1611 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) | #242110 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530915 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1611
#4B1611
oklch(28.6% 0.082 28.6)
- #003137
#003137
oklch(28.6% 0.049 207.7)
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 #4B1611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #4B1611 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.