#4E282B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.8% 0.057 15.7), rgb(78, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#4E282B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E282B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.057 15.7) |
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 #4E282B | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E282B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E282B text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E282B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89092
oklch(70.8% 0.068 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87378
oklch(63% 0.087 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B61
oklch(55.6% 0.094 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D41
oklch(42.6% 0.073 15.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E282B
oklch(32.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#4E282B 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) | #2F2E2B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542429 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E282B
#4E282B
oklch(32.8% 0.057 15.7)
- #003E3E
#003E3E
oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8)
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 #4E282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #4E282B 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.