#4E2E28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.049 31.3), rgb(78, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#4E2E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.049 31.3) |
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 #4E2E28 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E28 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E28 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E28 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2796E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6156
oklch(55.6% 0.081 31)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E28
oklch(33.9% 0.049 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#4E2E28 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) | #353227 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3928 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55292C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E28
#4E2E28
oklch(33.9% 0.049 31.3)
- #133E46
#133E46
oklch(33.8% 0.048 212.1)
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 #4E2E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2E28 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.