#4B0523
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.2% 0.102 1.9), rgb(75, 5, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#4B0523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0523 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 5, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.102 1.9) |
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 #4B0523 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0523 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0523 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0523 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#FC6297
oklch(70.7% 0.193 2)
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Step 500
500
#F5167E
oklch(63.2% 0.248 2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0523
oklch(27.2% 0.102 1.9)
#4B0523 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) | #181B24 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2821 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520013 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0523
#4B0523
oklch(27.2% 0.102 1.9)
- #002E29
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
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 #4B0523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #4B0523 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.