#4A2E36
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.043 1), rgb(74, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#4A2E36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2E36 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.043 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 #4A2E36 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2E36 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2E36 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2E36 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.032 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD949E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2E36
oklch(33.8% 0.043 1)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#4A2E36 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) | #323336 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393835 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2C31 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2E36
#4A2E36
oklch(33.8% 0.043 1)
- #1B3F39
#1B3F39
oklch(33.9% 0.043 181.3)
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 #4A2E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A2E36 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.