#4B1C0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.076 38), rgb(75, 28, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#4B1C0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1C0D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 28, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.076 38) |
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 #4B1C0D | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1C0D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1C0D text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1C0D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD97
oklch(81% 0.09 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15626
oklch(63.1% 0.183 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#732204
oklch(37.6% 0.12 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1C0D
oklch(29.5% 0.076 38)
#4B1C0D 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) | #29240B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531219 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1C0D
#4B1C0D
oklch(29.5% 0.076 38)
- #00333E
#00333E
oklch(29.6% 0.053 217.1)
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 #4B1C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B1C0D 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.