#541001
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.4% 0.102 34.7), rgb(84, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#541001 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #541001 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.102 34.7) |
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 #541001 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #541001 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #541001 text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #541001 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA690
oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B48
oklch(70.6% 0.188 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23D00
oklch(63.1% 0.223 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3200
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#541001
oklch(29.4% 0.102 34.7)
#541001 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) | #252000 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F00 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E000D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #541001
#541001
oklch(29.4% 0.102 34.7)
- #00333C
#00333C
oklch(29.5% 0.052 213.3)
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 #541001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #541001 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.