#4E212B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.5% 0.069 7.9), rgb(78, 33, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#4E212B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E212B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 33, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.069 7.9) |
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 #4E212B | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E212B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E212B text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E212B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95676
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4355F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9264F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#892240
oklch(42.7% 0.139 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2237
oklch(37.6% 0.109 7.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E212B
oklch(31.5% 0.069 7.9)
#4E212B 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) | #2A2A2B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551C25 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E212B
#4E212B
oklch(31.5% 0.069 7.9)
- #003A37
#003A37
oklch(31.4% 0.054 189.1)
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 #4E212B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E212B 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.