#4B1416
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.4% 0.083 22.1), rgb(75, 20, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#4B1416 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1416 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 20, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.083 22.1) |
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 #4B1416 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1416 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1416 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1416 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37373
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA454E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60E32
oklch(55.7% 0.219 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#960620
oklch(42.8% 0.169 22)
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Step 900
900
#78161F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1416
oklch(28.4% 0.083 22.1)
#4B1416 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) | #232016 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C14 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530715 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1416
#4B1416
oklch(28.4% 0.083 22.1)
- #003134
#003134
oklch(28.5% 0.048 201.3)
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 #4B1416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #4B1416 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.