#4F1217
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.9% 0.091 20.5), rgb(79, 18, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#4F1217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1217 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 18, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.091 20.5) |
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 #4F1217 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1217 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1217 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1217 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.107 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#F96D72
oklch(70.7% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#F1374D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 20.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1217
oklch(28.9% 0.091 20.5)
#4F1217 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) | #232017 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D15 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570314 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1217
#4F1217
oklch(28.9% 0.091 20.5)
- #003235
#003235
oklch(28.9% 0.049 201.2)
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 #4F1217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #4F1217 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.