#4E3238
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.3% 0.042 5.4), rgb(78, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#4E3238 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3238 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.042 5.4) |
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 #4E3238 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3238 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3238 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3238 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
#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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#96626D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#80515B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3238
oklch(35.3% 0.042 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#4E3238 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) | #363738 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C37 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533034 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3238
#4E3238
oklch(35.3% 0.042 5.4)
- #1F423E
#1F423E
oklch(35.1% 0.041 185.9)
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 #4E3238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3238 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.