#4A110F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.7% 0.087 26.5), rgb(74, 17, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#4A110F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A110F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.087 26.5) |
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 #4A110F | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A110F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A110F text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A110F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67268
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE413E
oklch(63.2% 0.21 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1415
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A110F
oklch(27.7% 0.087 26.5)
#4A110F 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) | #211E0E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520211 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A110F
#4A110F
oklch(27.7% 0.087 26.5)
- #002E34
#002E34
oklch(27.6% 0.047 208.4)
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 #4A110F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #4A110F 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.