Nearest named color: Oxblood
#4A112E
#4A112E
Nearest named
Oxblood
Family
Pink
Lightness
28.6%
Chroma
0.091
Hue angle
353.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
14.89:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.25:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330033
CSS oklch()
29% 0.09 353

#4A112E is a deep, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #4A112E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A112E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A112E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Oxblood carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A112E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 26/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 71/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 20/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 54/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 75/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 35/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 32/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 39/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 90/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4A112E

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 14.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E8C2D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4B111C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A112E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4A112E;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 17 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.6% 0.091 353.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F8;
  --color-100: #F8DDEB;
  --color-200: #F0BDD7;
  --color-300: #E08FB9;
  --color-400: #CD659B;
  --color-500: #B2437C;
  --color-600: #883A62;
  --color-700: #612E48;
  --color-800: #402131;
  --color-900: #27161F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}