#4D1006
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28% 0.093 32.3), rgb(77, 16, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#4D1006 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1006 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 16, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.093 32.3) |
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 #4D1006 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1006 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1006 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1006 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FB6F55
oklch(70.7% 0.177 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#F33A17
oklch(63.1% 0.225 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1200
oklch(37.8% 0.142 32.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1006
oklch(28% 0.093 32.3)
#4D1006 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) | #221E05 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B04 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56000E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1006
#4D1006
oklch(28% 0.093 32.3)
- #002F37
#002F37
oklch(28% 0.049 212.4)
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 #4D1006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4D1006 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.