#4E1C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.076 26.1), rgb(78, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#4E1C19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. 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 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C19 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.076 26.1) |
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 #4E1C19 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C19 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C19 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C19 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
#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
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7970
oklch(70.7% 0.145 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4504A
oklch(63.2% 0.185 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF292C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3171F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 26)
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Step 800
800
#91191B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C19
oklch(30.2% 0.076 26.1)
#4E1C19 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) | #292518 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353018 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56121C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C19
#4E1C19
oklch(30.2% 0.076 26.1)
- #00353B
#00353B
oklch(30.1% 0.052 207)
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 #4E1C19, 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 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E1C19 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.