#4E3041
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.051 345), rgb(78, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#4E3041 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3041 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.051 345) |
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 #4E3041 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3041 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3041 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3041 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7694
oklch(63% 0.079 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#975F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#684057
oklch(42.6% 0.065 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3041
oklch(35.2% 0.051 345)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#4E3041 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) | #323642 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B40 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523036 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3041
#4E3041
oklch(35.2% 0.051 345)
- #1E4334
#1E4334
oklch(35% 0.051 165)
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 #4E3041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3041 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.