#4C262F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.2% 0.058 5.7), rgb(76, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#4C262F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 6°. 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 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C262F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.058 5.7) |
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 #4C262F | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C262F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C262F text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C262F 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE617D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94466
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C262F
oklch(32.2% 0.058 5.7)
#4C262F 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) | #2C2D2F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522329 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C262F
#4C262F
oklch(32.2% 0.058 5.7)
- #003D38
#003D38
oklch(32.4% 0.057 185.8)
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 #4C262F, 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
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #4C262F 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.