#4B1517
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.6% 0.082 21.9), rgb(75, 21, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#4B1517 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1517 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 21, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.082 21.9) |
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 #4B1517 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1517 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1517 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1517 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27474
oklch(70.7% 0.156 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94750
oklch(63.2% 0.198 22)
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Step 600
600
#D41534
oklch(55.6% 0.215 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#950B21
oklch(42.8% 0.166 22)
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Step 900
900
#771820
oklch(37.6% 0.129 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1517
oklch(28.6% 0.082 21.9)
#4B1517 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) | #232017 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C16 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530916 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1517
#4B1517
oklch(28.6% 0.082 21.9)
- #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 #4B1517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #4B1517 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.