#4E1B19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.078 25.1), rgb(78, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#4E1B19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B19 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.078 25.1) |
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 #4E1B19 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B19 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B19 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B19 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA3
oklch(81% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0252E
oklch(55.5% 0.204 25)
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Step 700
700
#B41220
oklch(49.1% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#92161D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B19
oklch(30.1% 0.078 25.1)
#4E1B19 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) | #282518 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353018 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56111B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B19
#4E1B19
oklch(30.1% 0.078 25.1)
- #00353A
#00353A
oklch(30% 0.051 205)
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 #4E1B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E1B19 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.