#4F2B3A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.057 354.1), rgb(79, 43, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#4F2B3A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2B3A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 43, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.057 354.1) |
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 #4F2B3A | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2B3A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2B3A text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2B3A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3738D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B77
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2B3A
oklch(34.1% 0.057 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#4F2B3A 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) | #2F323B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383839 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542930 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2B3A
#4F2B3A
oklch(34.1% 0.057 354.1)
- #0E4236
#0E4236
oklch(34.2% 0.058 173.9)
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 #4F2B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F2B3A 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.