#4F2018
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.073 31.4), rgb(79, 32, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#4F2018 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2018 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.073 31.4) |
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 #4F2018 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2018 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2018 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2018 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05640
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB331D
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF230E
oklch(49% 0.178 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2111
oklch(42.7% 0.147 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F2018
oklch(31% 0.073 31.4)
#4F2018 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) | #2C2817 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383217 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57171E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2018
#4F2018
oklch(31% 0.073 31.4)
- #003740
#003740
oklch(30.9% 0.054 212.3)
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 #4F2018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
Use #4F2018 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.