#4C131B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.6% 0.086 16.4), rgb(76, 19, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#4C131B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C131B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 19, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.086 16.4) |
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 #4C131B | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C131B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C131B text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C131B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F4707D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 16.2)
-
Step 500
500
#EC405C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 16.5)
-
Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
-
Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
-
Step 900
900
#791327
oklch(37.7% 0.135 16.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C131B
oklch(28.6% 0.086 16.4)
#4C131B 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) | #22201B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540716 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C131B
#4C131B
oklch(28.6% 0.086 16.4)
- #003232
#003232
oklch(28.7% 0.049 194.8)
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 #4C131B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C131B 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.