#4E2833
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.058 2.2), rgb(78, 40, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#4E2833 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2833 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.058 2.2) |
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 #4E2833 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2833 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2833 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2833 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77285
oklch(63.1% 0.09 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A495C
oklch(49% 0.091 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#703C4B
oklch(42.5% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2833
oklch(33.1% 0.058 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#4E2833 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) | #2E2F33 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373632 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54252C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2833
#4E2833
oklch(33.1% 0.058 2.2)
- #013F38
#013F38
oklch(33% 0.058 182.6)
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 #4E2833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2833 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.