#4E2D3E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.055 348.1), rgb(78, 45, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#4E2D3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 348°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D3E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.055 348.1) |
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 #4E2D3E | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D3E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D3E text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D3E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C090A8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7492
oklch(62.9% 0.084 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#844C69
oklch(49.1% 0.085 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E56
oklch(42.6% 0.071 347.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D3E
oklch(34.5% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#4E2D3E 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) | #30343F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C33 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D3E
#4E2D3E
oklch(34.5% 0.055 348.1)
- #174234
#174234
oklch(34.4% 0.054 168.7)
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 #4E2D3E, 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 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2D3E 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.