#4F262F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.7% 0.062 7.1), rgb(79, 38, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#4F262F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F262F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.062 7.1) |
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 #4F262F | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F262F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F262F text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F262F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D98
oklch(70.7% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65869
oklch(55.7% 0.104 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F262F
oklch(32.7% 0.062 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#4F262F 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) | #2D2E2F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552229 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F262F
#4F262F
oklch(32.7% 0.062 7.1)
- #003E3A
#003E3A
oklch(32.8% 0.057 187.6)
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 #4F262F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F262F 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.