#4E2D31
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.049 12.1), rgb(78, 45, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#4E2D31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D31 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.049 12.1) |
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 #4E2D31 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D31 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D31 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D31 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B2777D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F66
oklch(55.6% 0.081 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E55
oklch(49.1% 0.076 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D31
oklch(34% 0.049 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#4E2D31 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) | #333231 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3930 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542A2E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D31
#4E2D31
oklch(34% 0.049 12.1)
- #12403E
#12403E
oklch(34% 0.049 191)
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 #4E2D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2D31 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.