#4B1410
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.084 27.9), rgb(75, 20, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#4B1410 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1410 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.084 27.9) |
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 #4B1410 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1410 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1410 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1410 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47467
oklch(70.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB463C
oklch(63.1% 0.203 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D71016
oklch(55.7% 0.222 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#97070C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#791713
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1410
oklch(28.3% 0.084 27.9)
#4B1410 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) | #23200F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530613 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1410
#4B1410
oklch(28.3% 0.084 27.9)
- #003036
#003036
oklch(28.3% 0.049 207.9)
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 #4B1410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B1410 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.