#4E130C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.7% 0.09 30.2), rgb(78, 19, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#4E130C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 30°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E130C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 19, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.09 30.2) |
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 #4E130C | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E130C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E130C text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E130C 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F8715D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2B
oklch(63% 0.217 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C1107
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E130C
oklch(28.7% 0.09 30.2)
#4E130C 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) | #24200B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570212 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E130C
#4E130C
oklch(28.7% 0.09 30.2)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
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 #4E130C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E130C 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.