#4E252B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.2% 0.062 11.9), rgb(78, 37, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#4E252B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E252B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.062 11.9) |
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 #4E252B | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E252B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E252B text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E252B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35D71
oklch(63% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4304A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#85293C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 12)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E252B
oklch(32.2% 0.062 11.9)
#4E252B 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) | #2D2C2B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37342A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552027 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E252B
#4E252B
oklch(32.2% 0.062 11.9)
- #003C3B
#003C3B
oklch(32.2% 0.055 192.9)
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 #4E252B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E252B 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.