#4F252A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.4% 0.063 13.7), rgb(79, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#4F252A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F252A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.063 13.7) |
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 #4F252A | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F252A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F252A text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F252A 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D92
oklch(70.6% 0.076 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7078
oklch(63% 0.097 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75761
oklch(55.5% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4750
oklch(49% 0.098 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B42
oklch(42.8% 0.081 13.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F252A
oklch(32.4% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#4F252A 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) | #2D2D2A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383529 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562027 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F252A
#4F252A
oklch(32.4% 0.063 13.7)
- #003C3C
#003C3C
oklch(32.2% 0.055 194.8)
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 #4F252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F252A 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.