#4C1119
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.088 17.3), rgb(76, 17, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#4C1119 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 17°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1119 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 17, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.088 17.3) |
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 #4C1119 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1119 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1119 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1119 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A8
oklch(81% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B58
oklch(63.1% 0.213 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F25
oklch(37.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1119
oklch(28.3% 0.088 17.3)
#4C1119 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) | #211F19 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B17 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540314 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1119
#4C1119
oklch(28.3% 0.088 17.3)
- #003132
#003132
oklch(28.4% 0.048 197)
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 #4C1119, 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 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C1119 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.