#4E2F2A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.047 29.7), rgb(78, 47, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#4E2F2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 30°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F2A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.047 29.7) |
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 #4E2F2A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F2A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2F2A text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F2A 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6258
oklch(55.7% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F2A
oklch(34.2% 0.047 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#4E2F2A 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) | #36332A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D392A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542B2E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F2A
#4E2F2A
oklch(34.2% 0.047 29.7)
- #163F46
#163F46
oklch(34.2% 0.047 210.5)
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 #4E2F2A, 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 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2F2A 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.