#4E373D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.034 1.7), rgb(78, 55, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#4E373D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 2°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E373D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.034 1.7) |
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 #4E373D | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E373D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E373D text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E373D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7969F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 0)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#906671
oklch(55.7% 0.056 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A545E
oklch(49% 0.052 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E373D
oklch(36.5% 0.034 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#4E373D 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) | #3A3B3D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523639 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E373D
#4E373D
oklch(36.5% 0.034 1.7)
- #294440
#294440
oklch(36.4% 0.034 184.1)
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 #4E373D, 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 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E373D 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.