#4D272C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.5% 0.057 12.4), rgb(77, 39, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#4D272C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D272C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 39, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.057 12.4) |
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 #4D272C | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D272C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D272C text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D272C text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F95
oklch(70.6% 0.068 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8737B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B64
oklch(55.7% 0.095 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A53
oklch(49% 0.088 12)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D272C
oklch(32.5% 0.057 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#4D272C 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) | #2E2E2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38352B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532329 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D272C
#4D272C
oklch(32.5% 0.057 12.4)
- #003D3C
#003D3C
oklch(32.6% 0.056 192.9)
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 #4D272C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D272C 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.