#4F302C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.046 27.7), rgb(79, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#4F302C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F302C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.046 27.7) |
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 #4F302C | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F302C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F302C text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F302C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C615A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F302C
oklch(34.6% 0.046 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#4F302C 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) | #37342C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C2F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F302C
#4F302C
oklch(34.6% 0.046 27.7)
- #174046
#174046
oklch(34.5% 0.046 208.4)
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 #4F302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #4F302C 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.