#4F1A07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.085 38.9), rgb(79, 26, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#4F1A07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1A07 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 26, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.085 38.9) |
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 #4F1A07 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1A07 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1A07 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1A07 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA90
oklch(80.8% 0.101 39)
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Step 400
400
#F2784F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 39)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1A07
oklch(29.8% 0.085 38.9)
#4F1A07 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) | #292405 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F05 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580C16 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1A07
#4F1A07
oklch(29.8% 0.085 38.9)
- #00333F
#00333F
oklch(29.7% 0.054 218.9)
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 #4F1A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #4F1A07 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.