#4E3940
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.032 356.9), rgb(78, 57, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#4E3940 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 357°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3940 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.032 356.9) |
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 #4E3940 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3940 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3940 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3940 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A1
oklch(70.6% 0.038 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.049 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6774
oklch(55.7% 0.052 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#785561
oklch(49.1% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3940
oklch(37% 0.032 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#4E3940 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) | #3B3D40 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52383B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3940
#4E3940
oklch(37% 0.032 356.9)
- #2D453F
#2D453F
oklch(36.9% 0.032 177.1)
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 #4E3940, 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 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #4E3940 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.