#4E3834
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.032 30.4), rgb(78, 56, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#4E3834 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3834 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.032 30.4) |
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 #4E3834 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3834 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3834 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3834 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F78
oklch(63.2% 0.05 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#906860
oklch(55.6% 0.053 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5650
oklch(49.1% 0.051 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#644741
oklch(42.8% 0.041 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3834
oklch(36.4% 0.032 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#4E3834 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) | #3D3B34 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F34 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533537 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3834
#4E3834
oklch(36.4% 0.032 30.4)
- #294348
#294348
oklch(36.4% 0.033 211)
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 #4E3834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3834 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.