#4C0836
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.5% 0.109 345.1), rgb(76, 8, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#4C0836 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C0836 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 8, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.109 345.1) |
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 #4C0836 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C0836 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C0836 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C0836 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F0
oklch(93.5% 0.038 343.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ED4
oklch(81% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#F560BD
oklch(70.7% 0.206 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC0CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.265 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C0836
oklch(28.5% 0.109 345.1)
#4C0836 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) | #121F37 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272A35 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52071E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C0836
#4C0836
oklch(28.5% 0.109 345.1)
- #003323
#003323
oklch(28.5% 0.059 165.8)
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 #4C0836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #4C0836 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.