#4D1C17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.075 28.3), rgb(77, 28, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#4D1C17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1C17 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 28, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.075 28.3) |
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 #4D1C17 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1C17 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1C17 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1C17 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500
#E35245
oklch(63.2% 0.183 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B18
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#901C17
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1C17
oklch(30% 0.075 28.3)
#4D1C17 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) | #292516 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353016 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55121B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1C17
#4D1C17
oklch(30% 0.075 28.3)
- #00353B
#00353B
oklch(30.1% 0.052 207)
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 #4D1C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #4D1C17 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.