#4E1B0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.081 35.4), rgb(78, 27, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#4E1B0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 35°. 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 14.12:1.
| 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 | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B0E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.081 35.4) |
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 #4E1B0E | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B0E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B0E text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B0E 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#F0795B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74F26
oklch(63.2% 0.195 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D04
oklch(37.6% 0.127 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B0E
oklch(29.9% 0.081 35.4)
#4E1B0E 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) | #29240C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F0C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560F18 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B0E
#4E1B0E
oklch(29.9% 0.081 35.4)
- #00343E
#00343E
oklch(29.9% 0.053 214.9)
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 #4E1B0E, 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 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E1B0E 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.