#4E150F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29% 0.087 29.4), rgb(78, 21, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#4E150F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E150F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 21, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.087 29.4) |
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 #4E150F | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E150F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E150F text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E150F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400
#F67261
oklch(70.6% 0.165 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE4233
oklch(63.1% 0.211 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980200
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A140D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E150F
oklch(29% 0.087 29.4)
#4E150F 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) | #25210E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570614 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E150F
#4E150F
oklch(29% 0.087 29.4)
- #003239
#003239
oklch(29% 0.05 209.6)
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 #4E150F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E150F 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.