#4F1E1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.074 21.2), rgb(79, 30, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#4F1E1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1E1F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 30, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.074 21.2) |
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 #4F1E1F | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1E1F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1E1F text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1E1F text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15158
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C3D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01B2F
oklch(49% 0.181 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B28
oklch(42.6% 0.15 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F25
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1E1F
oklch(30.9% 0.074 21.2)
#4F1E1F 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) | #2A271F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57161F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1E1F
#4F1E1F
oklch(30.9% 0.074 21.2)
- #00383B
#00383B
oklch(31% 0.053 200.7)
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 #4F1E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #4F1E1F 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.