#4D1D11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.076 35.2), rgb(77, 29, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#4D1D11 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1D11 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 29, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.076 35.2) |
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 #4D1D11 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1D11 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1D11 text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1D11 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C60
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E25430
oklch(63.1% 0.184 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#74210B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1D11
oklch(30.1% 0.076 35.2)
#4D1D11 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) | #2A2510 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363010 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55131A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1D11
#4D1D11
oklch(30.1% 0.076 35.2)
- #00343F
#00343F
oklch(30% 0.053 216.8)
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 #4D1D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D1D11 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.