#4F160F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.087 30.1), rgb(79, 22, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#4F160F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F160F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 22, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.087 30.1) |
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 #4F160F | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F160F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F160F text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F160F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67360
oklch(70.8% 0.165 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE4230
oklch(63.1% 0.211 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A140B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F160F
oklch(29.3% 0.087 30.1)
#4F160F 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) | #26220E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580715 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F160F
#4F160F
oklch(29.3% 0.087 30.1)
- #00333A
#00333A
oklch(29.4% 0.051 209.4)
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 #4F160F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
Use #4F160F 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.