#4D170C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.084 33.3), rgb(77, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#4D170C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 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 14.54:1.
| 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 | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D170C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.084 33.3) |
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 #4D170C | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D170C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D170C text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D170C 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4927
oklch(63.2% 0.204 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#781904
oklch(37.6% 0.133 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D170C
oklch(29% 0.084 33.3)
#4D170C 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) | #26210A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D0A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550915 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D170C
#4D170C
oklch(29% 0.084 33.3)
- #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 #4D170C, 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 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D170C 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.