#4E1C1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.076 19.2), rgb(78, 28, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#4E1C1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| 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 | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C1F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.076 19.2) |
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 #4E1C1F | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C1F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C1F text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C1F 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2841
oklch(55.6% 0.199 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11633
oklch(49% 0.185 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#90182B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C1F
oklch(30.4% 0.076 19.2)
#4E1C1F 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) | #28261F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56141D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C1F
#4E1C1F
oklch(30.4% 0.076 19.2)
- #003639
#003639
oklch(30.3% 0.051 200.8)
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 #4E1C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E1C1F 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.