#4D3545
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.043 339.5), rgb(77, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#4D3545 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3545 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.043 339.5) |
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 #4D3545 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3545 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4D3545 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3545 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57A96
oklch(63.1% 0.066 340)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3545
oklch(36.2% 0.043 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#4D3545 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) | #363A46 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E44 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50353B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3545
#4D3545
oklch(36.2% 0.043 339.5)
- #294536
#294536
oklch(36.3% 0.043 159.8)
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 #4D3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D3545 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.