#4E1A12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.081 31.1), rgb(78, 26, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#4E1A12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 31°. 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 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1A12 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.081 31.1) |
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 #4E1A12 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1A12 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1A12 text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1A12 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74C36
oklch(63% 0.195 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D32207
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#941403
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 31.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1A12
oklch(29.8% 0.081 31.1)
#4E1A12 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) | #282411 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F11 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560E18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1A12
#4E1A12
oklch(29.8% 0.081 31.1)
- #00343C
#00343C
oklch(29.8% 0.052 211.1)
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 #4E1A12, 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 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E1A12 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.