#4D1115
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.4% 0.089 21.4), rgb(77, 17, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#4D1115 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1115 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 17, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.089 21.4) |
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 #4D1115 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1115 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1115 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1115 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86E71
oklch(70.7% 0.17 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F03A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.216 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.141 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1115
oklch(28.4% 0.089 21.4)
#4D1115 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) | #221F15 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C13 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550213 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1115
#4D1115
oklch(28.4% 0.089 21.4)
- #003134
#003134
oklch(28.5% 0.048 201.3)
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 #4D1115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #4D1115 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.