#4F282A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.058 17.5), rgb(79, 40, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#4F282A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F282A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 40, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.058 17.5) |
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 #4F282A | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F282A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F282A text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F282A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F90
oklch(70.7% 0.071 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97375
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18)
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Step 600
600
#A45A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D40
oklch(42.7% 0.074 17.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F282A
oklch(32.9% 0.058 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#4F282A 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) | #302F2A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3629 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562329 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F282A
#4F282A
oklch(32.9% 0.058 17.5)
- #003E3F
#003E3F
oklch(33% 0.056 196.6)
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 #4F282A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #4F282A 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.