#4E3534
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.036 21.6), rgb(78, 53, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#4E3534 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3534 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.036 21.6) |
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 #4E3534 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3534 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3534 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3534 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9695
oklch(70.6% 0.043 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7B
oklch(63% 0.056 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#946564
oklch(55.6% 0.061 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5452
oklch(49.1% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3534
oklch(35.8% 0.036 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#4E3534 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) | #3A3834 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D34 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533235 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3534
#4E3534
oklch(35.8% 0.036 21.6)
- #244244
#244244
oklch(35.7% 0.036 201.2)
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 #4E3534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3534 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.