#4F1D19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.076 27.1), rgb(79, 29, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#4F1D19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1D19 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 29, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.076 27.1) |
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 #4F1D19 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1D19 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1D19 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1D19 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45047
oklch(63.2% 0.185 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2928
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3181B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#911919
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1D19
oklch(30.6% 0.076 27.1)
#4F1D19 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) | #2A2618 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363118 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57131C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1D19
#4F1D19
oklch(30.6% 0.076 27.1)
- #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 #4F1D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F1D19 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.