#4F3530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.039 31.2), rgb(79, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#4F3530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 31°. 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 (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3530 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.039 31.2) |
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 #4F3530 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3530 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4F3530 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3530 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#95655C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 31)
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Step 700
700
#7F544C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3530
oklch(35.8% 0.039 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#4F3530 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) | #3B3830 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D30 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553234 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3530
#4F3530
oklch(35.8% 0.039 31.2)
- #224248
#224248
oklch(35.7% 0.039 211)
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 #4F3530, 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 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F3530 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.