#4C232A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.5% 0.062 10.5), rgb(76, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4C232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.064 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 | #4C232A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.062 10.5) |
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 #4C232A | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C232A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C232A text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C232A 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4304C
oklch(49.2% 0.152 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#85293E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C232A
oklch(31.5% 0.062 10.5)
#4C232A 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) | #2B2B2A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353329 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521F26 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C232A
#4C232A
oklch(31.5% 0.062 10.5)
- #003A38
#003A38
oklch(31.5% 0.054 191)
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 #4C232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C232A 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.