#4A333F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.038 346.6), rgb(74, 51, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#4A333F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A333F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.038 346.6) |
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 #4A333F | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A333F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4A333F text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A333F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A6
oklch(70.8% 0.045 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47B91
oklch(63% 0.059 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#634454
oklch(42.7% 0.049 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A333F
oklch(35.2% 0.038 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#4A333F 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) | #35373F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3337 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A333F
#4A333F
oklch(35.2% 0.038 346.6)
- #274237
#274237
oklch(35.4% 0.038 166.6)
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 #4A333F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #4A333F 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.