#4E332F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.04 28.6), rgb(78, 51, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#4E332F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 29°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E332F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.04 28.6) |
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 #4E332F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E332F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E332F text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E332F 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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C74
oklch(63.2% 0.062 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#80534C
oklch(49% 0.062 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E332F
oklch(35.2% 0.04 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#4E332F 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) | #39372F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543032 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E332F
#4E332F
oklch(35.2% 0.04 28.6)
- #1F4146
#1F4146
oklch(35.2% 0.04 207.9)
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 #4E332F, 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 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #4E332F 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.