#4E1012
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.4% 0.092 23.6), rgb(78, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#4E1012 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1012 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.092 23.6) |
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 #4E1012 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1012 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1012 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1012 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.174 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#F33641
oklch(63.2% 0.223 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0917
oklch(37.7% 0.146 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1012
oklch(28.4% 0.092 23.6)
#4E1012 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) | #221F11 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C10 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560011 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1012
#4E1012
oklch(28.4% 0.092 23.6)
- #003135
#003135
oklch(28.5% 0.049 203.5)
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 #4E1012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E1012 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.