#4C170E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.082 32), rgb(76, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#4C170E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C170E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.082 32) |
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 #4C170E | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C170E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C170E text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C170E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27760
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94A30
oklch(63.1% 0.2 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C170E
oklch(28.9% 0.082 32)
#4C170E 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) | #26210D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540A15 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C170E
#4C170E
oklch(28.9% 0.082 32)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #4C170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C170E 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.