#4E180E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.084 32.6), rgb(78, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#4E180E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E180E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.084 32.6) |
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 #4E180E | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E180E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E180E text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E180E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA492B
oklch(63.1% 0.202 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#781907
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E180E
oklch(29.4% 0.084 32.6)
#4E180E 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) | #27220D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560A16 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E180E
#4E180E
oklch(29.4% 0.084 32.6)
- #00333B
#00333B
oklch(29.5% 0.051 211.4)
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 #4E180E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E180E 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.