#4E1D1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.075 26), rgb(78, 29, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#4E1D1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D1A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.075 26) |
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 #4E1D1A | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D1A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D1A text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D1A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A71
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26)
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Step 500
500
#E2514C
oklch(63% 0.182 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.197 26)
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Step 700
700
#B11C21
oklch(49.1% 0.183 26)
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Step 800
800
#901C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1D1A
oklch(30.4% 0.075 26)
#4E1D1A 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) | #292619 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56141D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D1A
#4E1D1A
oklch(30.4% 0.075 26)
- #00363C
#00363C
oklch(30.4% 0.052 206.8)
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 #4E1D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E1D1A 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.