#4F343A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.04 4.7), rgb(79, 52, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#4F343A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F343A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 52, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.04 4.7) |
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 #4F343A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F343A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4F343A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F343A text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC959D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A85
oklch(63.1% 0.062 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F343A
oklch(35.9% 0.04 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#4F343A 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) | #38383A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D39 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543236 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F343A
#4F343A
oklch(35.9% 0.04 4.7)
- #23443F
#23443F
oklch(36% 0.04 183.2)
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 #4F343A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #4F343A 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.