#4B0F0C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.6% 0.09 27.6), rgb(75, 15, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#4B0F0C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0F0C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 15, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.09 27.6) |
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 #4B0F0C | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0F0C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0F0C text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0F0C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96F62
oklch(70.7% 0.172 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13B35
oklch(63.1% 0.219 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.143 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0F0C
oklch(27.6% 0.09 27.6)
#4B0F0C 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) | #211D0B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53000F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0F0C
#4B0F0C
oklch(27.6% 0.09 27.6)
- #002E34
#002E34
oklch(27.6% 0.047 208.4)
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 #4B0F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #4B0F0C 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.