#4B1B32
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.3% 0.078 352.9), rgb(75, 27, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#4B1B32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1B32 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 27, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.078 352.9) |
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 #4B1B32 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1B32 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1B32 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1B32 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576A9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C93
oklch(63% 0.189 353)
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Step 600
600
#C5267E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA146A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 353)
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Step 800
800
#8A1757
oklch(42.7% 0.159 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1B32
oklch(30.3% 0.078 352.9)
#4B1B32 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) | #222733 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F31 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511824 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1B32
#4B1B32
oklch(30.3% 0.078 352.9)
- #00382C
#00382C
oklch(30.4% 0.058 173.2)
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 #4B1B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B1B32 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.