#4E1C16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.077 29.2), rgb(78, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#4E1C16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.077 29.2) |
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 #4E1C16 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C16 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C16 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C16 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.146 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E45041
oklch(63.1% 0.186 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0291E
oklch(55.7% 0.203 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31810
oklch(49.1% 0.188 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#911912
oklch(42.6% 0.156 29)
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Step 900
900
#751E16
oklch(37.7% 0.122 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C16
oklch(30.2% 0.077 29.2)
#4E1C16 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) | #292515 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353015 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56121B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C16
#4E1C16
oklch(30.2% 0.077 29.2)
- #00353C
#00353C
oklch(30.1% 0.052 209)
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 #4E1C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E1C16 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.