#4E232A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(31.9% 0.065 11.2), rgb(78, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#4E232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E232A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.065 11.2) |
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 #4E232A | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E232A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E232A text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E232A text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65A71
oklch(63.1% 0.157 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23B5A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72B49
oklch(49.1% 0.16 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#87263C
oklch(42.6% 0.131 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E232A
oklch(31.9% 0.065 11.2)
#4E232A 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) | #2B2B2A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363429 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551E26 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E232A
#4E232A
oklch(31.9% 0.065 11.2)
- #003B39
#003B39
oklch(31.8% 0.055 191)
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 #4E232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E232A 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.