#4E3636
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.035 18.9), rgb(78, 54, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4E3636 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3636 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.035 18.9) |
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 #4E3636 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3636 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3636 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3636 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7C5455
oklch(49% 0.054 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#654545
oklch(42.6% 0.044 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3636
oklch(36% 0.035 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#4E3636 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) | #3A3936 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E36 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533436 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3636
#4E3636
oklch(36% 0.035 18.9)
- #264344
#264344
oklch(36.1% 0.035 198.5)
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 #4E3636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3636 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.