#4E312D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.043 28.1), rgb(78, 49, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#4E312D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 28°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E312D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.043 28.1) |
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 #4E312D | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E312D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E312D text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E312D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A73
oklch(63% 0.066 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#99635B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#83524B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E312D
oklch(34.7% 0.043 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#4E312D 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) | #37352D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542D30 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E312D
#4E312D
oklch(34.7% 0.043 28.1)
- #1B4046
#1B4046
oklch(34.7% 0.043 209.4)
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 #4E312D, 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 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E312D 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.