#4E3128
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.045 38), rgb(78, 49, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#4E3128 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3128 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.045 38) |
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 #4E3128 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3128 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3128 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3128 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09588
oklch(70.7% 0.055 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6453
oklch(55.7% 0.075 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#835243
oklch(49% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4437
oklch(42.8% 0.058 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3128
oklch(34.6% 0.045 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#4E3128 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) | #383527 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A28 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542D2F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3128
#4E3128
oklch(34.6% 0.045 38)
- #1A3F49
#1A3F49
oklch(34.5% 0.045 218)
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 #4E3128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3128 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.