#4B232F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.5% 0.062 2.2), rgb(75, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4B232F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B232F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.062 2.2) |
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 #4B232F | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B232F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B232F text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B232F text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15D82
oklch(63.2% 0.151 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1305A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#832949
oklch(42.6% 0.126 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B232F
oklch(31.5% 0.062 2.2)
#4B232F 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) | #292B2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34322E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512027 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B232F
#4B232F
oklch(31.5% 0.062 2.2)
- #003B34
#003B34
oklch(31.6% 0.057 182.1)
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 #4B232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B232F 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.