#4E1A21
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.1% 0.078 15), rgb(78, 26, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#4E1A21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1A21 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 26, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.078 15) |
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 #4E1A21 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1A21 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1A21 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1A21 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7682
oklch(70.8% 0.148 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44A63
oklch(63% 0.189 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#921231
oklch(42.8% 0.159 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#751A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1A21
oklch(30.1% 0.078 15)
#4E1A21 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) | #262521 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333020 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56121D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1A21
#4E1A21
oklch(30.1% 0.078 15)
- #003636
#003636
oklch(30.1% 0.051 194.8)
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 #4E1A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E1A21 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.