#4F313F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.4% 0.048 350.3), rgb(79, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#4F313F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F313F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.048 350.3) |
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 #4F313F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F313F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4F313F text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F313F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
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Step 500
500
#AC778F
oklch(63% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#694154
oklch(42.8% 0.062 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F313F
oklch(35.4% 0.048 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#4F313F 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) | #343740 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533036 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F313F
#4F313F
oklch(35.4% 0.048 350.3)
- #1E4438
#1E4438
oklch(35.5% 0.049 170.5)
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 #4F313F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F313F 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.