#4F1909
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.085 36.7), rgb(79, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#4F1909 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1909 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.085 36.7) |
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 #4F1909 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1909 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1909 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1909 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA992
oklch(80.8% 0.102 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37753
oklch(70.7% 0.161 37)
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Step 500
500
#EB490F
oklch(63.1% 0.207 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1909
oklch(29.7% 0.085 36.7)
#4F1909 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) | #282307 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F07 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580B16 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1909
#4F1909
oklch(29.7% 0.085 36.7)
- #00333E
#00333E
oklch(29.6% 0.053 217.1)
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 #4F1909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
Use #4F1909 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.