#4E0A17
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.9% 0.098 16.4), rgb(78, 10, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#4E0A17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0A17 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 10, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.098 16.4) |
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 #4E0A17 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0A17 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0A17 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0A17 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#FE6677
oklch(70.6% 0.185 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#F72455
oklch(63.1% 0.237 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0024
oklch(37.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0A17
oklch(27.9% 0.098 16.4)
#4E0A17 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) | #1E1D17 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B15 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560010 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0A17
#4E0A17
oklch(27.9% 0.098 16.4)
- #003030
#003030
oklch(28% 0.048 194.8)
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 #4E0A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E0A17 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.