#4E3838
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.032 18.7), rgb(78, 56, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#4E3838 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3838 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.032 18.7) |
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 #4E3838 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3838 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3838 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3838 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#906767
oklch(55.6% 0.053 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5656
oklch(49.1% 0.048 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634646
oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3838
oklch(36.5% 0.032 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#4E3838 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) | #3C3B38 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F38 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533638 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3838
#4E3838
oklch(36.5% 0.032 18.7)
- #2A4445
#2A4445
oklch(36.6% 0.032 198.9)
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 #4E3838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3838 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.