#4C190F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.08 33), rgb(76, 25, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#4C190F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 33°. 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 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C190F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.08 33) |
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 #4C190F | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C190F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C190F text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C190F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA99
oklch(80.8% 0.095 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7960
oklch(70.7% 0.151 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64E31
oklch(63% 0.193 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.126 33.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C190F
oklch(29.2% 0.08 33)
#4C190F 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) | #27220E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540D17 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C190F
#4C190F
oklch(29.2% 0.08 33)
- #00323B
#00323B
oklch(29.1% 0.051 213.6)
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 #4C190F, 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 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
Use #4C190F 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.