#4E1B25
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.4% 0.077 10.9), rgb(78, 27, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4E1B25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 11°. 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B25 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.077 10.9) |
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 #4E1B25 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B25 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B25 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B25 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24B6D
oklch(63% 0.187 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2255
oklch(55.7% 0.204 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10F46
oklch(49.1% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#901439
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B25
oklch(30.4% 0.077 10.9)
#4E1B25 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) | #262625 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333024 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55141F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B25
#4E1B25
oklch(30.4% 0.077 10.9)
- #003735
#003735
oklch(30.4% 0.052 190.8)
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 #4E1B25, 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 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E1B25 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.