#4F332D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.042 32.6), rgb(79, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#4F332D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F332D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.042 32.6) |
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 #4F332D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F332D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4F332D text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F332D 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B70
oklch(63% 0.065 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#986459
oklch(55.6% 0.07 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#825349
oklch(49.2% 0.066 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F332D
oklch(35.3% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#4F332D 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) | #39372C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F31 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F332D
#4F332D
oklch(35.3% 0.042 32.6)
- #1E4148
#1E4148
oklch(35.2% 0.042 212.3)
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 #4F332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
Use #4F332D 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.