#4C140C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.4% 0.086 31), rgb(76, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#4C140C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C140C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.086 31) |
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 #4C140C | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C140C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C140C text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C140C 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F5745E
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED442D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7A1609
oklch(37.8% 0.136 31)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C140C
oklch(28.4% 0.086 31)
#4C140C 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) | #24200B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540513 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C140C
#4C140C
oklch(28.4% 0.086 31)
- #003038
#003038
oklch(28.4% 0.049 212.1)
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 #4C140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C140C 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.