#4E170A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.086 34.5), rgb(78, 23, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#4E170A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E170A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 23, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.086 34.5) |
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 #4E170A | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E170A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E170A text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E170A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F47557
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC471D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E170A
oklch(29.2% 0.086 34.5)
#4E170A 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) | #272208 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E08 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570814 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E170A
#4E170A
oklch(29.2% 0.086 34.5)
- #00323C
#00323C
oklch(29.2% 0.052 215.5)
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 #4E170A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E170A 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.