#4F1304
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.093 35.3), rgb(79, 19, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#4F1304 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1304 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 19, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.093 35.3) |
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 #4F1304 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1304 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1304 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1304 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA704E
oklch(70.6% 0.177 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#F04000
oklch(63% 0.219 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1304
oklch(28.8% 0.093 35.3)
#4F1304 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) | #252002 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D02 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580010 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1304
#4F1304
oklch(28.8% 0.093 35.3)
- #00313B
#00313B
oklch(28.8% 0.051 215.8)
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 #4F1304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
Use #4F1304 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.