#4D2D3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.053 347.2), rgb(77, 45, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#4D2D3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2D3E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 45, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.053 347.2) |
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 #4D2D3E | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2D3E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2D3E text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2D3E 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7593
oklch(63% 0.082 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#834D6A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2D3E
oklch(34.3% 0.053 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#4D2D3E 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) | #30343F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512D33 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2D3E
#4D2D3E
oklch(34.3% 0.053 347.2)
- #184233
#184233
oklch(34.4% 0.054 166.9)
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 #4D2D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D2D3E 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.