#4B2D30
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.045 13.2), rgb(75, 45, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#4B2D30 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2D30 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.045 13.2) |
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 #4B2D30 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2D30 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2D30 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2D30 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF797D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6167
oklch(55.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4246
oklch(42.8% 0.057 13.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2D30
oklch(33.5% 0.045 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#4B2D30 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) | #323230 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A372F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502A2E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2D30
#4B2D30
oklch(33.5% 0.045 13.2)
- #163E3D
#163E3D
oklch(33.5% 0.045 193)
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 #4B2D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #4B2D30 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.