#4F232E
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.1% 0.067 5.8), rgb(79, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4F232E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F232E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.067 5.8) |
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 #4F232E | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F232E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F232E text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F232E 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
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D95
oklch(70.7% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7577B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#C23764
oklch(55.6% 0.177 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72853
oklch(49.1% 0.165 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#882444
oklch(42.8% 0.136 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F232E
oklch(32.1% 0.067 5.8)
#4F232E 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) | #2B2C2E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561F27 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F232E
#4F232E
oklch(32.1% 0.067 5.8)
- #003C37
#003C37
oklch(32% 0.056 185.7)
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 #4F232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F232E 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.