#4E363E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.036 357.3), rgb(78, 54, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4E363E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 357°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E363E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.036 357.3) |
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 #4E363E | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E363E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E363E text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E363E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 357)
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Step 600
600
#916573
oklch(55.7% 0.06 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5361
oklch(49% 0.057 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#64444F
oklch(42.6% 0.047 357)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E363E
oklch(36.3% 0.036 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#4E363E 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) | #393A3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523539 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E363E
#4E363E
oklch(36.3% 0.036 357.3)
- #28443E
#28443E
oklch(36.2% 0.036 179.1)
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 #4E363E, 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 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #4E363E 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.