#4F372F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.037 39.2), rgb(79, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4F372F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F372F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.037 39.2) |
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 #4F372F | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F372F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4F372F text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F372F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87E70
oklch(63% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#936758
oklch(55.6% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5548
oklch(48.9% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F372F
oklch(36.2% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#4F372F 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) | #3D3A2E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F2F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553335 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F372F
#4F372F
oklch(36.2% 0.037 39.2)
- #26424B
#26424B
oklch(36.1% 0.037 220.4)
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 #4F372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F372F 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.