#4F101C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.093 14.5), rgb(79, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#4F101C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F101C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.093 14.5) |
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 #4F101C | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F101C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F101C text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F101C 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA6A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.176 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#F2315D
oklch(63.1% 0.225 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0528
oklch(37.8% 0.147 14.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F101C
oklch(28.8% 0.093 14.5)
#4F101C 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) | #21201C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570115 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F101C
#4F101C
oklch(28.8% 0.093 14.5)
- #003232
#003232
oklch(28.7% 0.049 194.8)
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 #4F101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #4F101C 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.