#4E262B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.4% 0.06 13.1), rgb(78, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#4E262B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E262B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.06 13.1) |
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 #4E262B | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E262B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E262B text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E262B text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98E94
oklch(70.6% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7279
oklch(63.1% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55962
oklch(55.6% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E262B
oklch(32.4% 0.06 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#4E262B 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) | #2E2D2B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552228 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E262B
#4E262B
oklch(32.4% 0.06 13.1)
- #003D3C
#003D3C
oklch(32.6% 0.056 192.9)
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 #4E262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E262B 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.