#4B050B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.6% 0.1 23.5), rgb(75, 5, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#4B050B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B050B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.1 23.5) |
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 #4B050B | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B050B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B050B text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B050B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6867
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#FA213A
oklch(63.1% 0.242 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0014
oklch(37.6% 0.152 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B050B
oklch(26.6% 0.1 23.5)
#4B050B 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) | #1C190A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2808 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540008 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B050B
#4B050B
oklch(26.6% 0.1 23.5)
- #002C2F
#002C2F
oklch(26.7% 0.045 201.9)
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 #4B050B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #4B050B 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.