#4B3530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.033 33.2), rgb(75, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#4B3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3530 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.033 33.2) |
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 #4B3530 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3530 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4B3530 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3530 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#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
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89891
oklch(70.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F76
oklch(63.2% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#91685E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B564E
oklch(49% 0.051 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#644740
oklch(42.8% 0.042 34)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3530
oklch(35.3% 0.033 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#4B3530 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) | #3A3830 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C30 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503234 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3530
#4B3530
oklch(35.3% 0.033 33.2)
- #264046
#264046
oklch(35.3% 0.033 213.9)
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 #4B3530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B3530 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.