#4E1615
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.2% 0.085 24.9), rgb(78, 22, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#4E1615 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 25°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1615 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 22, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.085 24.9) |
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 #4E1615 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1615 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1615 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1615 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4345
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70725
oklch(55.6% 0.223 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970216
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25)
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Step 900
900
#791519
oklch(37.6% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1615
oklch(29.2% 0.085 24.9)
#4E1615 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) | #252214 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E13 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #560916 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1615
#4E1615
oklch(29.2% 0.085 24.9)
- #003338
#003338
oklch(29.3% 0.05 205.3)
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 #4E1615, 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 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E1615 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.