#4A313A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.039 356), rgb(74, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#4A313A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A313A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.039 356) |
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 #4A313A | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A313A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A313A text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A313A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87B8A
oklch(63.2% 0.059 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#926374
oklch(55.5% 0.065 356)
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Step 700
700
#7D5262
oklch(49.1% 0.061 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#654450
oklch(42.8% 0.049 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A313A
oklch(34.6% 0.039 356)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#4A313A 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) | #34353A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A39 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3034 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A313A
#4A313A
oklch(34.6% 0.039 356)
- #224039
#224039
oklch(34.6% 0.038 177.2)
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 #4A313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #4A313A 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.