#4D333D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.04 354.6), rgb(77, 51, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#4D333D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D333D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.04 354.6) |
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 #4D333D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D333D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4D333D text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D333D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A2
oklch(70.8% 0.048 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#936376
oklch(55.6% 0.067 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5263
oklch(49.1% 0.062 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D333D
oklch(35.5% 0.04 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#4D333D 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) | #36383D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513236 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D333D
#4D333D
oklch(35.5% 0.04 354.6)
- #23433A
#23433A
oklch(35.5% 0.041 173.7)
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 #4D333D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4D333D 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.