#4E1D1C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.075 23.7), rgb(78, 29, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#4E1D1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| 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 | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D1C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.075 23.7) |
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 #4E1D1C | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D1C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D1C text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D1C 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A75
oklch(70.8% 0.142 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25152
oklch(63.1% 0.181 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C36
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11B28
oklch(49.1% 0.183 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#901B23
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#731F21
oklch(37.6% 0.117 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1D1C
oklch(30.4% 0.075 23.7)
#4E1D1C 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) | #29261C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56141D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D1C
#4E1D1C
oklch(30.4% 0.075 23.7)
- #00363B
#00363B
oklch(30.4% 0.052 204.8)
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 #4E1D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E1D1C 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.