#4E323E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.044 352.3), rgb(78, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#4E323E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 352°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E323E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.044 352.3) |
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 #4E323E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E323E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E323E text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E323E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA798E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E323E
oklch(35.5% 0.044 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#4E323E 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) | #35373E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523136 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E323E
#4E323E
oklch(35.5% 0.044 352.3)
- #214339
#214339
oklch(35.4% 0.044 172.5)
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 #4E323E, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #4E323E 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.