#4F313C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.046 356.1), rgb(79, 49, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#4F313C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F313C |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.046 356.1) |
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 #4F313C | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F313C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4F313C text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F313C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD788B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#986075
oklch(55.7% 0.078 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F313C
oklch(35.3% 0.046 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#4F313C 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) | #35373C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543035 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F313C
#4F313C
oklch(35.3% 0.046 356.1)
- #1D433A
#1D433A
oklch(35.2% 0.047 175.9)
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 #4F313C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F313C 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.