#4D1110
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.09 25.8), rgb(77, 17, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#4D1110 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1110 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 17, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.09 25.8) |
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 #4D1110 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1110 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1110 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1110 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#F96F67
oklch(70.7% 0.171 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.218 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E13
oklch(37.7% 0.142 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1110
oklch(28.3% 0.09 25.8)
#4D1110 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) | #221F0F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550111 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1110
#4D1110
oklch(28.3% 0.09 25.8)
- #003035
#003035
oklch(28.2% 0.048 205.8)
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 #4D1110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4D1110 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.