#4C170F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.082 31.1), rgb(76, 23, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#4C170F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| 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 | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C170F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 23, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.082 31.1) |
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 #4C170F | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C170F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C170F text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C170F 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27762
oklch(70.8% 0.156 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94A34
oklch(63.1% 0.199 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C170F
oklch(28.9% 0.082 31.1)
#4C170F 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) | #26210E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540A15 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C170F
#4C170F
oklch(28.9% 0.082 31.1)
- #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 #4C170F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C170F 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.