#4D2015
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.071 34.9), rgb(77, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#4D2015 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2015 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.071 34.9) |
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 #4D2015 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2015 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2015 text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2015 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F65
oklch(70.7% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5939
oklch(63% 0.172 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9380F
oklch(55.6% 0.188 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8D2407
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#712411
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2015
oklch(30.6% 0.071 34.9)
#4D2015 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) | #2C2714 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373114 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55171D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2015
#4D2015
oklch(30.6% 0.071 34.9)
- #003640
#003640
oklch(30.6% 0.054 214.4)
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 #4D2015, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
Use #4D2015 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.