#4D353E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.037 354.9), rgb(77, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#4D353E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D353E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.037 354.9) |
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 #4D353E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D353E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4D353E text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D353E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8B
oklch(63% 0.058 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#916475
oklch(55.6% 0.062 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5362
oklch(49.1% 0.057 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#644450
oklch(42.6% 0.047 355.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D353E
oklch(36% 0.037 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#4D353E 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) | #38393E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513438 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D353E
#4D353E
oklch(36% 0.037 354.9)
- #27443C
#27443C
oklch(36.1% 0.038 174.6)
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 #4D353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #4D353E 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.