#4F1512
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.2% 0.088 26.9), rgb(79, 21, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#4F1512 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1512 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 21, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.088 26.9) |
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 #4F1512 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1512 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1512 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1512 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77166
oklch(70.7% 0.167 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF403B
oklch(63.2% 0.212 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90018
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7B1213
oklch(37.7% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1512
oklch(29.2% 0.088 26.9)
#4F1512 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) | #252111 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580615 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1512
#4F1512
oklch(29.2% 0.088 26.9)
- #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 #4F1512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
Use #4F1512 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.