#4A322B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.037 36.9), rgb(74, 50, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#4A322B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A322B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.037 36.9) |
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 #4A322B | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A322B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A322B text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A322B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA978D
oklch(70.6% 0.045 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97E71
oklch(63.2% 0.057 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#946759
oklch(55.7% 0.062 38)
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Step 700
700
#7E5549
oklch(49.1% 0.058 37)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A322B
oklch(34.3% 0.037 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#4A322B 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) | #38352A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502F30 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A322B
#4A322B
oklch(34.3% 0.037 36.9)
- #213E45
#213E45
oklch(34.4% 0.037 215)
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 #4A322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A322B 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.