#4E3942
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.033 351.3), rgb(78, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#4E3942 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 351°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3942 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.033 351.3) |
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 #4E3942 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3942 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3942 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3942 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8D
oklch(63% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6677
oklch(55.6% 0.055 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#614652
oklch(42.8% 0.041 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3942
oklch(37.1% 0.033 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#4E3942 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) | #3B3D42 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51383C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3942
#4E3942
oklch(37.1% 0.033 351.3)
- #2E463E
#2E463E
oklch(37.2% 0.033 171.7)
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 #4E3942, 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 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #4E3942 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.