#4D322F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.04 26.3), rgb(77, 50, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#4D322F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D322F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 50, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.04 26.3) |
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 #4D322F | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D322F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4D322F text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D322F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D322F
oklch(34.8% 0.04 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#4D322F 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) | #38362F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532F31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D322F
#4D322F
oklch(34.8% 0.04 26.3)
- #1E4044
#1E4044
oklch(34.8% 0.04 205.5)
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 #4D322F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #4D322F 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.