#4C1006
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.8% 0.092 32.4), rgb(76, 16, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#4C1006 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1006 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 16, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.092 32.4) |
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 #4C1006 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1006 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1006 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1006 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FA7056
oklch(70.8% 0.174 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23C1A
oklch(63.1% 0.222 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1006
oklch(27.8% 0.092 32.4)
#4C1006 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) | #221D05 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B04 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55000E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1006
#4C1006
oklch(27.8% 0.092 32.4)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #4C1006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4C1006 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.