#4E3140
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.048 347.5), rgb(78, 49, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#4E3140 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3140 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.048 347.5) |
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 #4E3140 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3140 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3140 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3140 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC92A7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7792
oklch(63% 0.074 347)
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Step 600
600
#96607C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#684155
oklch(42.7% 0.061 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3140
oklch(35.3% 0.048 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#4E3140 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) | #333741 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523136 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3140
#4E3140
oklch(35.3% 0.048 347.5)
- #204336
#204336
oklch(35.2% 0.047 167.4)
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 #4E3140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3140 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.