#4A1516
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.081 22.8), rgb(74, 21, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#4A1516 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1516 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.081 22.8) |
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 #4A1516 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1516 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1516 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1516 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17573
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E8494F
oklch(63.2% 0.195 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31B32
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60125
oklch(49% 0.197 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#940F20
oklch(42.7% 0.163 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1516
oklch(28.3% 0.081 22.8)
#4A1516 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) | #232016 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B15 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520916 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1516
#4A1516
oklch(28.3% 0.081 22.8)
- #003034
#003034
oklch(28.2% 0.048 203.6)
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 #4A1516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #4A1516 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.