#4A171B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.078 18.8), rgb(74, 23, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#4A171B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A171B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 23, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.078 18.8) |
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 #4A171B | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A171B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A171B text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A171B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.187 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02341
oklch(55.7% 0.204 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30F33
oklch(49.1% 0.19 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#91152B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C27
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A171B
oklch(28.8% 0.078 18.8)
#4A171B 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) | #23221B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520E19 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A171B
#4A171B
oklch(28.8% 0.078 18.8)
- #003234
#003234
oklch(28.8% 0.049 199.1)
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 #4A171B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
Use #4A171B 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.