#4F1C16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.078 29.2), rgb(79, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#4F1C16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1C16 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.078 29.2) |
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 #4F1C16 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1C16 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1C16 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1C16 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7969
oklch(70.8% 0.148 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54E3F
oklch(63% 0.19 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1261C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4130D
oklch(49% 0.192 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#921710
oklch(42.6% 0.158 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D15
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1C16
oklch(30.3% 0.078 29.2)
#4F1C16 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) | #292515 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363015 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57121B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1C16
#4F1C16
oklch(30.3% 0.078 29.2)
- #00363D
#00363D
oklch(30.5% 0.052 208.8)
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 #4F1C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4F1C16 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.