#4E2A28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.054 23.8), rgb(78, 42, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#4E2A28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.054 23.8) |
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 #4E2A28 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A28 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2A28 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A28 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67571
oklch(63% 0.083 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25D59
oklch(55.6% 0.091 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A28
oklch(33.1% 0.054 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#4E2A28 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) | #323028 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3727 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55252A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A28
#4E2A28
oklch(33.1% 0.054 23.8)
- #053E42
#053E42
oklch(33.2% 0.054 202.4)
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 #4E2A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E2A28 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.