#4E1C1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.076 23.9), rgb(78, 28, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#4E1C1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| 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 | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C1B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.076 23.9) |
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 #4E1C1B | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C1B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C1B text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C1B 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
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F50
oklch(63% 0.184 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2934
oklch(55.7% 0.2 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21726
oklch(49% 0.186 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#911921
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C1B
oklch(30.3% 0.076 23.9)
#4E1C1B 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) | #28261B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56131C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C1B
#4E1C1B
oklch(30.3% 0.076 23.9)
- #00363A
#00363A
oklch(30.3% 0.052 202.8)
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 #4E1C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E1C1B 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.