#4D2F34
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.045 8.8), rgb(77, 47, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#4D2F34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2F34 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 47, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.045 8.8) |
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 #4D2F34 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2F34 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2F34 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2F34 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#835059
oklch(49.2% 0.069 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4248
oklch(42.7% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2F34
oklch(34.4% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#4D2F34 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) | #343434 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3933 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C31 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2F34
#4D2F34
oklch(34.4% 0.045 8.8)
- #19403D
#19403D
oklch(34.2% 0.044 188.5)
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 #4D2F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #4D2F34 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.