#4D342D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.038 36.3), rgb(77, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#4D342D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D342D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.038 36.3) |
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 #4D342D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D342D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4D342D text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D342D text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5549
oklch(49.2% 0.06 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D342D
oklch(35.2% 0.038 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#4D342D 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) | #3A372C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533032 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D342D
#4D342D
oklch(35.2% 0.038 36.3)
- #224048
#224048
oklch(35.2% 0.038 216.9)
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 #4D342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #4D342D 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.