#4E3936
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.031 27.9), rgb(78, 57, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#4E3936 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3936 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.031 27.9) |
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 #4E3936 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3936 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3936 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3936 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6863
oklch(55.6% 0.051 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#795752
oklch(49.1% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3936
oklch(36.7% 0.031 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#4E3936 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) | #3D3C36 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424036 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533738 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3936
#4E3936
oklch(36.7% 0.031 27.9)
- #2B4447
#2B4447
oklch(36.8% 0.031 205.4)
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 #4E3936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3936 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.