#4F2019
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.073 30.3), rgb(79, 32, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#4F2019 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. 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 | #4F2019 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 32, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.073 30.3) |
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 #4F2019 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2019 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2019 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2019 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6B
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05643
oklch(63.2% 0.176 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3322
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2314
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2114
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F2019
oklch(31.1% 0.073 30.3)
#4F2019 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) | #2C2818 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383218 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57171E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2019
#4F2019
oklch(31.1% 0.073 30.3)
- #003840
#003840
oklch(31.2% 0.054 210.2)
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 #4F2019, 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 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.088
Use #4F2019 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.