#4D1511
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.085 27.8), rgb(77, 21, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#4D1511 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1511 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 21, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.085 27.8) |
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 #4D1511 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1511 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1511 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1511 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79C
oklch(80.8% 0.101 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57366
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC443B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80714
oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#97030A
oklch(42.6% 0.172 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#791613
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1511
oklch(28.8% 0.085 27.8)
#4D1511 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) | #242110 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D0F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550714 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1511
#4D1511
oklch(28.8% 0.085 27.8)
- #003238
#003238
oklch(29% 0.05 207.5)
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 #4D1511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
Use #4D1511 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.