#4E242A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32% 0.063 12.3), rgb(78, 36, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#4E242A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E242A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.063 12.3) |
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 #4E242A | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E242A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E242A text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E242A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1808C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55C70
oklch(63.2% 0.153 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03D58
oklch(55.5% 0.167 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52E48
oklch(49% 0.155 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#86283B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E242A
oklch(32% 0.063 12.3)
#4E242A 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) | #2C2C2A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373429 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551F26 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E242A
#4E242A
oklch(32% 0.063 12.3)
- #003C3A
#003C3A
oklch(32.2% 0.055 191.1)
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 #4E242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E242A 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.