#4E1810
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.083 31), rgb(78, 24, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#4E1810 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1810 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 24, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.083 31) |
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 #4E1810 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1810 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1810 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1810 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37661
oklch(70.8% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4832
oklch(63% 0.202 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#78190C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1810
oklch(29.4% 0.083 31)
#4E1810 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) | #27230F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560B16 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1810
#4E1810
oklch(29.4% 0.083 31)
- #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 #4E1810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E1810 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.