#4C262D
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.2% 0.058 9.1), rgb(76, 38, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#4C262D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C262D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 38, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.058 9.1) |
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 #4C262D | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C262D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C262D text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C262D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6178
oklch(63.1% 0.139 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94560
oklch(55.5% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3650
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D41
oklch(42.6% 0.117 9)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C262D
oklch(32.2% 0.058 9.1)
#4C262D 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) | #2D2D2D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522229 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C262D
#4C262D
oklch(32.2% 0.058 9.1)
- #003C39
#003C39
oklch(32.1% 0.056 189.3)
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 #4C262D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C262D 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.