#4E2B38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.055 356.7), rgb(78, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#4E2B38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.055 356.7) |
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 #4E2B38 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B38 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B38 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B38 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3748A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C74
oklch(55.7% 0.091 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#874B62
oklch(49.1% 0.086 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E50
oklch(42.8% 0.071 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B38
oklch(33.8% 0.055 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#4E2B38 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) | #2F3238 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383837 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532930 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B38
#4E2B38
oklch(33.8% 0.055 356.7)
- #0F4137
#0F4137
oklch(34% 0.055 176.6)
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 #4E2B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2B38 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.