#4C232B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.6% 0.062 9), rgb(76, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#4C232B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 9°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C232B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.062 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 #4C232B | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C232B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C232B text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C232B 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35C76
oklch(63% 0.151 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.165 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#852940
oklch(42.7% 0.126 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C232B
oklch(31.6% 0.062 9)
#4C232B 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) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332A | 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°).
- #4C232B
#4C232B
oklch(31.6% 0.062 9)
- #003A37
#003A37
oklch(31.4% 0.054 189.1)
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 #4C232B, 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 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C232B 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.