#4E1916
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.081 26.4), rgb(78, 25, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#4E1916 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1916 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 25, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.081 26.4) |
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 #4E1916 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1916 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1916 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1916 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84A44
oklch(63.1% 0.196 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31D24
oklch(55.5% 0.212 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70517
oklch(49.2% 0.198 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#941016
oklch(42.7% 0.164 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A19
oklch(37.7% 0.128 26.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1916
oklch(29.7% 0.081 26.4)
#4E1916 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) | #272315 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F15 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560E19 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1916
#4E1916
oklch(29.7% 0.081 26.4)
- #00343A
#00343A
oklch(29.7% 0.051 207.2)
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 #4E1916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E1916 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.