#4E3531
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.037 29.2), rgb(78, 53, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#4E3531 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3531 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.037 29.2) |
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 #4E3531 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3531 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3531 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3531 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9791
oklch(70.8% 0.044 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E544E
oklch(49% 0.057 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3531
oklch(35.7% 0.037 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#4E3531 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) | #3A3831 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D31 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533234 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3531
#4E3531
oklch(35.7% 0.037 29.2)
- #244247
#244247
oklch(35.8% 0.037 209.2)
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 #4E3531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3531 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.