#4E1F23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.071 17), rgb(78, 31, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#4E1F23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1F23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 31, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.071 17) |
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 #4E1F23 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1F23 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1F23 text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1F23 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87B82
oklch(70.7% 0.135 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5463
oklch(63.2% 0.172 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9314A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 17)
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Step 700
700
#AD213B
oklch(49% 0.174 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F31
oklch(42.8% 0.144 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#71212B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 17.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1F23
oklch(31% 0.071 17)
#4E1F23 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) | #292823 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353222 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551821 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1F23
#4E1F23
oklch(31% 0.071 17)
- #003839
#003839
oklch(30.9% 0.053 196.7)
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 #4E1F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E1F23 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.