#4F312E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.044 25.8), rgb(79, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#4F312E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F312E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.044 25.8) |
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 #4F312E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F312E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4F312E text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F312E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F312E
oklch(34.9% 0.044 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#4F312E 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) | #37352E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552D30 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F312E
#4F312E
oklch(34.9% 0.044 25.8)
- #1A4145
#1A4145
oklch(34.9% 0.044 204.4)
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 #4F312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #4F312E 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.