#4C1520
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29% 0.083 12), rgb(76, 21, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#4C1520 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1520 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 21, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.083 12) |
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 #4C1520 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1520 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1520 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1520 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17286
oklch(70.7% 0.157 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84368
oklch(63.1% 0.201 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#D30A50
oklch(55.5% 0.218 12)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#940435
oklch(42.7% 0.168 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#77152E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1520
oklch(29% 0.083 12)
#4C1520 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) | #222220 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540B19 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1520
#4C1520
oklch(29% 0.083 12)
- #003332
#003332
oklch(29% 0.05 192.7)
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 #4C1520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #4C1520 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.