#4B2F3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.047 346.5), rgb(75, 47, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#4B2F3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2F3E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.047 346.5) |
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 #4B2F3E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2F3E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2F3E text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2F3E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7892
oklch(63.1% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#95607D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 346)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F69
oklch(49% 0.074 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2F3E
oklch(34.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#4B2F3E 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) | #31353F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2F34 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2F3E
#4B2F3E
oklch(34.4% 0.047 346.5)
- #1F4134
#1F4134
oklch(34.5% 0.046 166.8)
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 #4B2F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #4B2F3E 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.