#4C313E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.044 349.2), rgb(76, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#4C313E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C313E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.044 349.2) |
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 #4C313E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C313E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4C313E text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C313E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97990
oklch(63.1% 0.067 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#94617A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5067
oklch(49% 0.069 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C313E
oklch(35% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#4C313E 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) | #33363E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503035 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C313E
#4C313E
oklch(35% 0.044 349.2)
- #214237
#214237
oklch(35% 0.044 170.1)
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 #4C313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #4C313E 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.