#4B1514
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.5% 0.082 24.9), rgb(75, 21, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#4B1514 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 25°. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1514 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 21, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.082 24.9) |
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 #4B1514 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1514 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1514 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1514 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2756E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94747
oklch(63% 0.199 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51628
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950B19
oklch(42.7% 0.167 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#78181B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1514
oklch(28.5% 0.082 24.9)
#4B1514 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) | #232013 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C12 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530815 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1514
#4B1514
oklch(28.5% 0.082 24.9)
- #003135
#003135
oklch(28.5% 0.049 203.5)
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 #4B1514, 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 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #4B1514 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.