#4E0303
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.9% 0.106 28.3), rgb(78, 3, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#4E0303 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0303 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 3, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.106 28.3) |
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 #4E0303 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0303 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0303 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0303 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.185 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#FF0E15
oklch(63.1% 0.254 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#800004
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0303
oklch(26.9% 0.106 28.3)
#4E0303 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) | #1D1902 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2900 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0303
#4E0303
oklch(26.9% 0.106 28.3)
- #002C32
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
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 #4E0303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #4E0303 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.