#4E3831
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.034 38.4), rgb(78, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#4E3831 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 38°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3831 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.034 38.4) |
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 #4E3831 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3831 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3831 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3831 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8988E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B574B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3831
oklch(36.3% 0.034 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#4E3831 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) | #3D3A30 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F31 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533536 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3831
#4E3831
oklch(36.3% 0.034 38.4)
- #29424A
#29424A
oklch(36.2% 0.034 220.1)
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 #4E3831, 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 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3831 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.