#4F1E22
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.9% 0.074 17.5), rgb(79, 30, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#4F1E22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1E22 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 30, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.074 17.5) |
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 #4F1E22 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1E22 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1E22 text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1E22 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7980
oklch(70.7% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05060
oklch(63% 0.179 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B47
oklch(55.6% 0.195 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01B38
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1E22
oklch(30.9% 0.074 17.5)
#4F1E22 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) | #292722 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363221 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571720 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1E22
#4F1E22
oklch(30.9% 0.074 17.5)
- #003839
#003839
oklch(30.9% 0.053 196.7)
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 #4F1E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #4F1E22 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.