#4B1A09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.079 38.7), rgb(75, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#4B1A09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 39°. 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 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1A09 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.079 38.7) |
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 #4B1A09 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1A09 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1A09 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1A09 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC94
oklch(80.9% 0.094 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B56
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45219
oklch(63% 0.192 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1A09
oklch(29.1% 0.079 38.7)
#4B1A09 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) | #282307 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E07 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530E17 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1A09
#4B1A09
oklch(29.1% 0.079 38.7)
- #00313D
#00313D
oklch(29% 0.053 219.5)
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 #4B1A09, 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 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B1A09 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.