#4E242C
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.1% 0.064 9.3), rgb(78, 36, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4E242C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 9°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E242C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.064 9.3) |
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 #4E242C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E242C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E242C text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E242C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F90
oklch(70.7% 0.121 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45B75
oklch(63% 0.154 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#862840
oklch(42.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E242C
oklch(32.1% 0.064 9.3)
#4E242C 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) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552027 | 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°).
- #4E242C
#4E242C
oklch(32.1% 0.064 9.3)
- #003C39
#003C39
oklch(32.1% 0.056 189.3)
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 #4E242C, 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 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E242C 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.