#4E1706
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.087 37.1), rgb(78, 23, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#4E1706 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 37°. 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1706 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 23, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.087 37.1) |
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 #4E1706 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1706 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1706 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1706 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA991
oklch(80.9% 0.103 37)
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Step 400
400
#F57650
oklch(70.8% 0.165 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4700
oklch(63% 0.21 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1706
oklch(29.2% 0.087 37.1)
#4E1706 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) | #272204 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E04 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570714 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1706
#4E1706
oklch(29.2% 0.087 37.1)
- #00323D
#00323D
oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4)
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 #4E1706, 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 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E1706 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.