#4E333D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.042 355.5), rgb(78, 51, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4E333D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E333D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.042 355.5) |
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 #4E333D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E333D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E333D text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E333D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A2
oklch(70.7% 0.05 355)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#946275
oklch(55.5% 0.07 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#674350
oklch(42.8% 0.053 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E333D
oklch(35.6% 0.042 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#4E333D 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) | #36383D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523236 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E333D
#4E333D
oklch(35.6% 0.042 355.5)
- #23433B
#23433B
oklch(35.5% 0.041 175.9)
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 #4E333D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #4E333D 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.