#4E1217
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.089 20.3), rgb(78, 18, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#4E1217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1217 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 18, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.089 20.3) |
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 #4E1217 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1217 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1217 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1217 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A4
oklch(81% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86E73
oklch(70.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03A4F
oklch(63.2% 0.216 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1217
oklch(28.8% 0.089 20.3)
#4E1217 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) | #222017 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D15 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560314 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1217
#4E1217
oklch(28.8% 0.089 20.3)
- #003234
#003234
oklch(28.8% 0.049 199.1)
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 #4E1217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #4E1217 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.