#4E322D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.042 30.5), rgb(78, 50, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#4E322D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E322D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.042 30.5) |
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 #4E322D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E322D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4E322D text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E322D 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
#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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE958E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#82534A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E322D
oklch(34.9% 0.042 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#4E322D 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) | #38362D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542E31 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E322D
#4E322D
oklch(34.9% 0.042 30.5)
- #1D4047
#1D4047
oklch(34.9% 0.042 212.3)
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 #4E322D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E322D 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.