#4A1212
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.9% 0.085 24.5), rgb(74, 18, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#4A1212 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1212 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 18, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.085 24.5) |
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 #4A1212 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1212 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1212 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1212 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4346
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70526
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970117
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#79151A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1212
oklch(27.9% 0.085 24.5)
#4A1212 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) | #211E11 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A10 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520413 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1212
#4A1212
oklch(27.9% 0.085 24.5)
- #002F33
#002F33
oklch(27.8% 0.047 203.8)
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 #4A1212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #4A1212 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.