#4B1B24
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.073 11.1), rgb(75, 27, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#4B1B24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1B24 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 27, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.073 11.1) |
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 #4B1B24 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1B24 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1B24 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1B24 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB3
oklch(81% 0.087 11)
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Step 400
400
#E9798B
oklch(70.8% 0.139 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE506E
oklch(63% 0.177 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C56
oklch(55.6% 0.193 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C47
oklch(49.2% 0.179 11)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.149 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721F32
oklch(37.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1B24
oklch(29.8% 0.073 11.1)
#4B1B24 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) | #252524 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F23 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52151E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1B24
#4B1B24
oklch(29.8% 0.073 11.1)
- #003533
#003533
oklch(29.7% 0.051 190.7)
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 #4B1B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B1B24 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.