#4D3129
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.044 36.6), rgb(77, 49, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#4D3129 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3129 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.044 36.6) |
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 #4D3129 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3129 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3129 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3129 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 36)
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Step 600
600
#996455
oklch(55.6% 0.073 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4439
oklch(42.7% 0.056 36.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3129
oklch(34.5% 0.044 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#4D3129 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) | #383428 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A29 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532D2F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3129
#4D3129
oklch(34.5% 0.044 36.6)
- #1B3F48
#1B3F48
oklch(34.5% 0.044 216.4)
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 #4D3129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4D3129 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.