#4F170D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.087 32.4), rgb(79, 23, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#4F170D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F170D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 23, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.087 32.4) |
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 #4F170D | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F170D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F170D text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F170D text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5745B
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED4527
oklch(63.1% 0.209 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1604
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F170D
oklch(29.4% 0.087 32.4)
#4F170D 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) | #27220C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E0B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580815 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F170D
#4F170D
oklch(29.4% 0.087 32.4)
- #00333B
#00333B
oklch(29.5% 0.051 211.4)
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 #4F170D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #4F170D 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.