#4C212D
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.3% 0.066 4), rgb(76, 33, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#4C212D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C212D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 33, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.066 4) |
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 #4C212D | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C212D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C212D text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C212D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5587E
oklch(63% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13967
oklch(55.7% 0.175 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62A56
oklch(49.2% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#872546
oklch(42.8% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C212D
oklch(31.3% 0.066 4)
#4C212D 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) | #282A2D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33322C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521D25 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C212D
#4C212D
oklch(31.3% 0.066 4)
- #003A34
#003A34
oklch(31.3% 0.056 183.6)
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 #4C212D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #4C212D 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.