#4E1D0F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.078 36.7), rgb(78, 29, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4E1D0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D0F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.078 36.7) |
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 #4E1D0F | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D0F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D0F text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D0F 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC97
oklch(81% 0.093 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45327
oklch(63.2% 0.189 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#752004
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1D0F
oklch(30.2% 0.078 36.7)
#4E1D0F 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) | #2A250D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56121A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D0F
#4E1D0F
oklch(30.2% 0.078 36.7)
- #003540
#003540
oklch(30.3% 0.054 216.5)
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 #4E1D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E1D0F 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.