#4E332E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.04 30.8), rgb(78, 51, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#4E332E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E332E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.04 30.8) |
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 #4E332E | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E332E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E332E text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E332E 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
#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
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C73
oklch(63.2% 0.062 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#97645B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#81534B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E332E
oklch(35.2% 0.04 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#4E332E 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) | #39362E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F32 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E332E
#4E332E
oklch(35.2% 0.04 30.8)
- #1F4147
#1F4147
oklch(35.2% 0.041 210.3)
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 #4E332E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E332E 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.