#4C1205
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.1% 0.09 34.4), rgb(76, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#4C1205 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1205 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.09 34.4) |
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 #4C1205 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1205 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1205 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1205 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FDA792
oklch(80.8% 0.107 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#F87253
oklch(70.7% 0.171 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F04010
oklch(63.1% 0.218 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1205
oklch(28.1% 0.09 34.4)
#4C1205 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) | #231E03 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B03 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550110 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1205
#4C1205
oklch(28.1% 0.09 34.4)
- #002F38
#002F38
oklch(28.1% 0.049 214.4)
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 #4C1205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #4C1205 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.