#4B0D09
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.3% 0.093 28.6), rgb(75, 13, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#4B0D09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0D09 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.093 28.6) |
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 #4B0D09 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0D09 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0D09 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0D09 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F4372D
oklch(63.2% 0.225 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A08
oklch(37.6% 0.146 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0D09
oklch(27.3% 0.093 28.6)
#4B0D09 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) | #201C08 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2907 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53000D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0D09
#4B0D09
oklch(27.3% 0.093 28.6)
- #002D33
#002D33
oklch(27.2% 0.047 208.6)
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 #4B0D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #4B0D09 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.