#4E0E01
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28% 0.097 34.5), rgb(78, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#4E0E01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0E01 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.097 34.5) |
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 #4E0E01 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0E01 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0E01 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0E01 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE6D4B
oklch(70.8% 0.184 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23C00
oklch(63% 0.224 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0E01
oklch(28% 0.097 34.5)
#4E0E01 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) | #221D00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B00 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57000B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0E01
#4E0E01
oklch(28% 0.097 34.5)
- #002F38
#002F38
oklch(28.1% 0.049 214.4)
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 #4E0E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E0E01 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.