#4D1D0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.077 37.7), rgb(77, 29, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#4D1D0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1D0E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 29, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.077 37.7) |
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 #4D1D0E | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1D0E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1D0E text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1D0E 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35424
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#742102
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1D0E
oklch(30% 0.077 37.7)
#4D1D0E 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) | #2A250C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55121A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1D0E
#4D1D0E
oklch(30% 0.077 37.7)
- #003440
#003440
oklch(30% 0.054 218.5)
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 #4D1D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D1D0E 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.