#4C1928
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(29.8% 0.079 4.9), rgb(76, 25, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#4C1928 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1928 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 25, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.079 4.9) |
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 #4C1928 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1928 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1928 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1928 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7594
oklch(70.7% 0.148 5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F63
oklch(55.5% 0.207 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00B52
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1243
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5)
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Step 900
900
#731A39
oklch(37.7% 0.124 4.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1928
oklch(29.8% 0.079 4.9)
#4C1928 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) | #232428 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E27 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53131F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1928
#4C1928
oklch(29.8% 0.079 4.9)
- #003631
#003631
oklch(29.9% 0.053 184.9)
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 #4C1928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
Use #4C1928 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.