#4E1517
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.1% 0.086 22.2), rgb(78, 21, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#4E1517 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1517 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 21, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.086 22.2) |
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 #4E1517 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1517 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1517 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1517 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57171
oklch(70.6% 0.163 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED414C
oklch(63.2% 0.208 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A131E
oklch(37.8% 0.136 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1517
oklch(29.1% 0.086 22.2)
#4E1517 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) | #242117 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E15 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560716 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1517
#4E1517
oklch(29.1% 0.086 22.2)
- #003336
#003336
oklch(29.2% 0.05 201.1)
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 #4E1517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E1517 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.