#4C353E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.036 353.8), rgb(76, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#4C353E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C353E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.036 353.8) |
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 #4C353E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C353E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4C353E text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C353E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#906576
oklch(55.7% 0.06 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5463
oklch(49.2% 0.055 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C353E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#4C353E 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) | #37393E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503438 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C353E
#4C353E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 353.8)
- #28433B
#28433B
oklch(35.8% 0.036 173.5)
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 #4C353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #4C353E 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.