#4B1209
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.9% 0.088 31.7), rgb(75, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#4B1209 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1209 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.088 31.7) |
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 #4B1209 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1209 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1209 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1209 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA797
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#F6735B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE4227
oklch(63% 0.212 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B1404
oklch(37.8% 0.139 31.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1209
oklch(27.9% 0.088 31.7)
#4B1209 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) | #231E08 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B07 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530210 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1209
#4B1209
oklch(27.9% 0.088 31.7)
- #002F36
#002F36
oklch(28% 0.048 210.3)
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 #4B1209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B1209 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.