#4F2A35
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.057 1.5), rgb(79, 42, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#4F2A35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2A35 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 42, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.057 1.5) |
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 #4F2A35 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2A35 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2A35 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2A35 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57386
oklch(63.1% 0.086 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#894A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2A35
oklch(33.7% 0.057 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#4F2A35 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) | #2F3135 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393834 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55272E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2A35
#4F2A35
oklch(33.7% 0.057 1.5)
- #074039
#074039
oklch(33.5% 0.056 182.3)
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 #4F2A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #4F2A35 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.