#4E1D23
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.6% 0.074 15.1), rgb(78, 29, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#4E1D23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.074 15.1) |
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 #4E1D23 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D23 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D23 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D23 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAE
oklch(81% 0.087 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05065
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 15)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A3E
oklch(49% 0.181 15)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A33
oklch(42.6% 0.15 15)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1D23
oklch(30.6% 0.074 15.1)
#4E1D23 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) | #282723 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343122 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55161F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D23
#4E1D23
oklch(30.6% 0.074 15.1)
- #003738
#003738
oklch(30.5% 0.052 196.8)
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 #4E1D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #4E1D23 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.