#4F262A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.6% 0.061 14.9), rgb(79, 38, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#4F262A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F262A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.061 14.9) |
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 #4F262A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F262A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F262A text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F262A 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
#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
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E92
oklch(70.7% 0.073 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7177
oklch(63% 0.094 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65860
oklch(55.5% 0.102 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F484F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#743C41
oklch(42.8% 0.078 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F262A
oklch(32.6% 0.061 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#4F262A 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) | #2E2D2A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383529 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562128 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F262A
#4F262A
oklch(32.6% 0.061 14.9)
- #003D3D
#003D3D
oklch(32.6% 0.056 194.8)
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 #4F262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #4F262A 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.