#4E3229
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.044 38.6), rgb(78, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#4E3229 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3229 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.044 38.6) |
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 #4E3229 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3229 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3229 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3229 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#996453
oklch(55.6% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3229
oklch(34.8% 0.044 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#4E3229 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) | #393528 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B29 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542E30 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3229
#4E3229
oklch(34.8% 0.044 38.6)
- #1C4049
#1C4049
oklch(34.9% 0.044 216.3)
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 #4E3229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3229 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.