#4E3737
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.033 18.8), rgb(78, 55, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#4E3737 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3737 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.033 18.8) |
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 #4E3737 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3737 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3737 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3737 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
#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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5555
oklch(49% 0.051 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3737
oklch(36.3% 0.033 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#4E3737 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E37 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533537 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3737
#4E3737
oklch(36.3% 0.033 18.8)
- #284344
#284344
oklch(36.2% 0.033 198.8)
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 #4E3737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3737 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.