#4E2F26
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.048 36.9), rgb(78, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#4E2F26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 37°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F26 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.048 36.9) |
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 #4E2F26 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F26 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2F26 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F26 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A69
oklch(63.1% 0.074 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6251
oklch(55.5% 0.08 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#865142
oklch(49.2% 0.076 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F26
oklch(34.1% 0.048 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#4E2F26 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) | #373325 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3926 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A2D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F26
#4E2F26
oklch(34.1% 0.048 36.9)
- #153E48
#153E48
oklch(34% 0.048 216.6)
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 #4E2F26, 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 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2F26 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.