#4E2D36
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.05 2.4), rgb(78, 45, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#4E2D36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D36 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.05 2.4) |
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 #4E2D36 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D36 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D36 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D36 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17685
oklch(63.1% 0.076 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5D
oklch(49% 0.078 2)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D36
oklch(34.2% 0.05 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#4E2D36 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) | #323336 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3935 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532B30 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D36
#4E2D36
oklch(34.2% 0.05 2.4)
- #14413A
#14413A
oklch(34.2% 0.05 181.1)
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 #4E2D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2D36 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.