#4D110A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.2% 0.091 30.2), rgb(77, 17, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#4D110A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D110A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 17, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.091 30.2) |
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 #4D110A | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D110A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D110A text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D110A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705C
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23B28
oklch(63.1% 0.221 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F05
oklch(37.6% 0.143 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D110A
oklch(28.2% 0.091 30.2)
#4D110A 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) | #231E09 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C08 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560010 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D110A
#4D110A
oklch(28.2% 0.091 30.2)
- #003037
#003037
oklch(28.3% 0.049 210)
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 #4D110A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #4D110A 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.