#4C252F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.1% 0.06 4.7), rgb(76, 37, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#4C252F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C252F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 37, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.06 4.7) |
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 #4C252F | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C252F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C252F text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C252F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8197
oklch(70.7% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4267
oklch(55.5% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03356
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#822B46
oklch(42.6% 0.122 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C252F
oklch(32.1% 0.06 4.7)
#4C252F 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) | #2B2C2F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35342E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522229 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C252F
#4C252F
oklch(32.1% 0.06 4.7)
- #003C37
#003C37
oklch(32% 0.056 185.7)
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 #4C252F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C252F 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.