#4C0803
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.1 30.4), rgb(76, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#4C0803 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C0803 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.1 30.4) |
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 #4C0803 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C0803 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C0803 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C0803 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#FA2912
oklch(63.2% 0.241 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0800
oklch(37.6% 0.149 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C0803
oklch(27% 0.1 30.4)
#4C0803 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) | #1F1A02 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2900 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550008 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C0803
#4C0803
oklch(27% 0.1 30.4)
- #002C33
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
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 #4C0803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #4C0803 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.