#4C212F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.3% 0.067 1.1), rgb(76, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#4C212F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 1°. 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 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C212F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.067 1.1) |
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 #4C212F | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C212F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C212F text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C212F 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBD
oklch(81% 0.079 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55883
oklch(63.2% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0386D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5295B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 1)
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Step 800
800
#86244A
oklch(42.6% 0.136 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C212F
oklch(31.3% 0.067 1.1)
#4C212F 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) | #282A2F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33322E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521E26 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C212F
#4C212F
oklch(31.3% 0.067 1.1)
- #003A33
#003A33
oklch(31.3% 0.056 181.9)
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 #4C212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
Use #4C212F 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.