#4E3241
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.047 346.4), rgb(78, 50, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#4E3241 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3241 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.047 346.4) |
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 #4E3241 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3241 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3241 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3241 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7892
oklch(63.1% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#95607D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 346)
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Step 700
700
#7F5069
oklch(49.2% 0.072 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3241
oklch(35.6% 0.047 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#4E3241 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) | #343842 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523237 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3241
#4E3241
oklch(35.6% 0.047 346.4)
- #224437
#224437
oklch(35.6% 0.046 167)
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 #4E3241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3241 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.