#4F3141
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.05 346.7), rgb(79, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#4F3141 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 347°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3141 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 346.7) |
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 #4F3141 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3141 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4F3141 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3141 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#814E69
oklch(49.1% 0.078 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3141
oklch(35.5% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#4F3141 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) | #333742 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533137 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3141
#4F3141
oklch(35.5% 0.05 346.7)
- #1F4436
#1F4436
oklch(35.4% 0.05 166.7)
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 #4F3141, 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 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #4F3141 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.