#4F2533
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.7% 0.065 0.2), rgb(79, 37, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#4F2533 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 0°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2533 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 37, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.065 0.2) |
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 #4F2533 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2533 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2533 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2533 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F87
oklch(63.2% 0.1 0)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2533
oklch(32.7% 0.065 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#4F2533 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) | #2B2E33 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363532 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55222A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2533
#4F2533
oklch(32.7% 0.065 0.2)
- #003E36
#003E36
oklch(32.6% 0.059 180.9)
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 #4F2533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F2533 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.