#4D170B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.084 34), rgb(77, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#4D170B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 34°. 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 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D170B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.084 34) |
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 #4D170B | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D170B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D170B text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D170B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA996
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3765A
oklch(70.7% 0.16 34)
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Step 500
500
#EB4923
oklch(63.2% 0.205 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791902
oklch(37.8% 0.134 33.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D170B
oklch(29% 0.084 34)
#4D170B 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) | #262109 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D09 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550915 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D170B
#4D170B
oklch(29% 0.084 34)
- #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 #4D170B, 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 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D170B 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.