#4E1912
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.082 30.2), rgb(78, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#4E1912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1912 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.082 30.2) |
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 #4E1912 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1912 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1912 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1912 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94A38
oklch(63.1% 0.198 30)
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Step 600
600
#D41D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#951005
oklch(42.7% 0.166 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A10
oklch(37.6% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1912
oklch(29.6% 0.082 30.2)
#4E1912 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) | #272311 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F10 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560D18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1912
#4E1912
oklch(29.6% 0.082 30.2)
- #00343B
#00343B
oklch(29.8% 0.051 209.2)
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 #4E1912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E1912 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.