#4E2D22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.053 39.2), rgb(78, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#4E2D22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D22 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.053 39.2) |
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 #4E2D22 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D22 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D22 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D22 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47965
oklch(63.2% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#88503D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4233
oklch(42.9% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D22
oklch(33.6% 0.053 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#4E2D22 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) | #353121 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3822 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55282A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D22
#4E2D22
oklch(33.6% 0.053 39.2)
- #0F3D49
#0F3D49
oklch(33.5% 0.052 219)
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 #4E2D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2D22 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.