#4B1E1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.069 22), rgb(75, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#4B1E1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1E1E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.069 22) |
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 #4B1E1E | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1E1E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1E1E text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1E1E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7B
oklch(70.6% 0.13 22)
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Step 500
500
#DC575A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73740
oklch(55.6% 0.18 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2732
oklch(49.2% 0.168 22)
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Step 800
800
#8B232A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#702326
oklch(37.6% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1E1E
oklch(30.1% 0.069 22)
#4B1E1E 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) | #29261E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52171E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1E1E
#4B1E1E
oklch(30.1% 0.069 22)
- #003639
#003639
oklch(30.3% 0.051 200.8)
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 #4B1E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B1E1E 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.