#4B1910
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.078 32.3), rgb(75, 25, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#4B1910 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. 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 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1910 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 25, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.078 32.3) |
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 #4B1910 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1910 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1910 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1910 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55036
oklch(63.1% 0.189 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02906
oklch(55.5% 0.205 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921902
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1910
oklch(29% 0.078 32.3)
#4B1910 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) | #27220F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530E17 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1910
#4B1910
oklch(29% 0.078 32.3)
- #00323A
#00323A
oklch(29.1% 0.051 211.6)
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 #4B1910, 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 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B1910 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.