#4D0100
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.107 29.6), rgb(77, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#4D0100 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D0100 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.107 29.6) |
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 #4D0100 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D0100 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D0100 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D0100 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A57
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF1002
oklch(63.1% 0.255 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80900
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70600
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0300
oklch(37.6% 0.152 29.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D0100
oklch(26.5% 0.107 29.6)
#4D0100 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) | #1C1700 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2800 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560002 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D0100
#4D0100
oklch(26.5% 0.107 29.6)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #4D0100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #4D0100 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.