#4C302B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.042 30.5), rgb(76, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#4C302B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 31°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C302B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.042 30.5) |
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 #4C302B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C302B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C302B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C302B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE958E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800
#6A443D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 30.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C302B
oklch(34.2% 0.042 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#4C302B 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) | #36342B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C2F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C302B
#4C302B
oklch(34.2% 0.042 30.5)
- #1B3E45
#1B3E45
oklch(34.1% 0.042 212.4)
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 #4C302B, 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 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C302B 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.