#4E3138
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.043 3.8), rgb(78, 49, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#4E3138 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3138 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.043 3.8) |
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 #4E3138 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3138 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3138 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3138 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE949D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7985
oklch(63.1% 0.066 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#97616E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 4)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3138
oklch(35% 0.043 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#4E3138 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) | #353638 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532F33 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3138
#4E3138
oklch(35% 0.043 3.8)
- #1D423D
#1D423D
oklch(35% 0.044 183.9)
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 #4E3138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3138 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.