#4E1E1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.073 22.3), rgb(78, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#4E1E1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E1E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.073 22.3) |
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 #4E1E1E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E1E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E1E text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E1E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B78
oklch(70.7% 0.138 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05356
oklch(63.1% 0.176 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.191 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E27
oklch(42.7% 0.147 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#722024
oklch(37.6% 0.115 22)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1E1E
oklch(30.7% 0.073 22.3)
#4E1E1E 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) | #29271E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56161E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E1E
#4E1E1E
oklch(30.7% 0.073 22.3)
- #00373B
#00373B
oklch(30.7% 0.052 202.7)
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 #4E1E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E1E1E 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.