#4F3441
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.044 349.1), rgb(79, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#4F3441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3441 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.044 349.1) |
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 #4F3441 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3441 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4F3441 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3441 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97990
oklch(63.1% 0.067 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#94627A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5167
oklch(49.2% 0.067 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3441
oklch(36.1% 0.044 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#4F3441 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) | #363941 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E40 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533338 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3441
#4F3441
oklch(36.1% 0.044 349.1)
- #25453A
#25453A
oklch(36.2% 0.043 169.8)
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 #4F3441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #4F3441 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.