#4E2D38
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.051 358.7), rgb(78, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#4E2D38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 359°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.051 358.7) |
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 #4E2D38 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D38 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D38 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D38 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17589
oklch(63.1% 0.08 358)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E72
oklch(55.7% 0.085 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D38
oklch(34.2% 0.051 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#4E2D38 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) | #313338 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393937 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532B31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D38
#4E2D38
oklch(34.2% 0.051 358.7)
- #144139
#144139
oklch(34.2% 0.051 179.3)
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 #4E2D38, 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 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2D38 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.