#4E1F12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.075 36.4), rgb(78, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#4E1F12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1F12 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.075 36.4) |
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 #4E1F12 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1F12 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1F12 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1F12 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD99
oklch(81% 0.089 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D5F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#E1562F
oklch(63.1% 0.181 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#73220A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1F12
oklch(30.6% 0.075 36.4)
#4E1F12 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) | #2C2711 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373111 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56151C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1F12
#4E1F12
oklch(30.6% 0.075 36.4)
- #003641
#003641
oklch(30.7% 0.055 216.2)
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 #4E1F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E1F12 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.