#4E2B25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.2% 0.054 30.5), rgb(78, 43, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#4E2B25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B25 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.054 30.5) |
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 #4E2B25 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B25 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B25 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B25 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59289
oklch(70.6% 0.064 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6776B
oklch(63.2% 0.082 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15F53
oklch(55.7% 0.089 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E44
oklch(49.2% 0.083 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#704038
oklch(42.7% 0.069 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B25
oklch(33.2% 0.054 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#4E2B25 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) | #333024 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3724 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55262A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B25
#4E2B25
oklch(33.2% 0.054 30.5)
- #083D45
#083D45
oklch(33.2% 0.053 210.4)
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 #4E2B25, 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 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2B25 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.