#4B1317
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.084 20.4), rgb(75, 19, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#4B1317 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1317 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 19, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.084 20.4) |
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 #4B1317 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1317 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1317 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1317 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A5
oklch(81% 0.1 21)
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Step 400
400
#F47275
oklch(70.7% 0.16 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4252
oklch(63% 0.204 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70437
oklch(55.7% 0.222 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#960123
oklch(42.6% 0.171 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#791521
oklch(37.8% 0.133 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1317
oklch(28.3% 0.084 20.4)
#4B1317 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) | #221F17 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B15 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530615 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1317
#4B1317
oklch(28.3% 0.084 20.4)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #4B1317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #4B1317 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.