#4D2E28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.047 31.6), rgb(77, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#4D2E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2E28 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.047 31.6) |
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 #4D2E28 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2E28 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2E28 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2E28 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1796E
oklch(63% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6256
oklch(55.7% 0.078 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2E28
oklch(33.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#4D2E28 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) | #353227 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3828 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532A2C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2E28
#4D2E28
oklch(33.8% 0.047 31.6)
- #143E45
#143E45
oklch(33.8% 0.047 210.3)
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 #4D2E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4D2E28 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.