#4E3631
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.036 32.1), rgb(78, 54, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#4E3631 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3631 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.036 32.1) |
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 #4E3631 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3631 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3631 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3631 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87E75
oklch(63.2% 0.054 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#93675D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3631
oklch(35.9% 0.036 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#4E3631 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) | #3B3931 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E31 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533335 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3631
#4E3631
oklch(35.9% 0.036 32.1)
- #254248
#254248
oklch(35.9% 0.036 212.3)
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 #4E3631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3631 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.