#4C1000
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.8% 0.094 36.7), rgb(76, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#4C1000 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1000 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.094 36.7) |
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 #4C1000 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1000 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1000 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1000 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#FA7149
oklch(70.7% 0.177 37)
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Step 500
500
#ED4600
oklch(63.1% 0.212 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1000
oklch(27.8% 0.094 36.7)
#4C1000 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) | #231D00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B00 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55000D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1000
#4C1000
oklch(27.8% 0.094 36.7)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #4C1000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4C1000 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.