#4A3530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.032 33.8), rgb(74, 53, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#4A3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3530 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.032 33.8) |
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 #4A3530 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3530 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3530 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3530 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3530
oklch(35.1% 0.032 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#4A3530 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) | #3A3730 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C30 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3234 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3530
#4A3530
oklch(35.1% 0.032 33.8)
- #273F45
#273F45
oklch(35.1% 0.031 215.2)
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 #4A3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #4A3530 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.