#4F141C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.3% 0.088 16.7), rgb(79, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#4F141C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F141C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.088 16.7) |
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 #4F141C | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F141C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F141C text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F141C 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A9
oklch(81% 0.105 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F26
oklch(37.6% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F141C
oklch(29.3% 0.088 16.7)
#4F141C 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) | #23221C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570717 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F141C
#4F141C
oklch(29.3% 0.088 16.7)
- #003434
#003434
oklch(29.4% 0.05 194.8)
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 #4F141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
Use #4F141C 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.