#4B1E0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.075 42.5), rgb(75, 30, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#4B1E0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1E0A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 30, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.075 42.5) |
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 #4B1E0A | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1E0A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1E0A text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1E0A 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE93
oklch(80.8% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E98055
oklch(70.8% 0.142 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A14
oklch(63.2% 0.181 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1E0A
oklch(29.8% 0.075 42.5)
#4B1E0A 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) | #2B2508 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F09 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53141A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1E0A
#4B1E0A
oklch(29.8% 0.075 42.5)
- #003341
#003341
oklch(29.8% 0.055 222.3)
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 #4B1E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B1E0A 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.