#4E3944
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.034 346.1), rgb(78, 57, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#4E3944 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 346°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3944 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.034 346.1) |
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 #4E3944 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3944 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3944 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3944 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27D90
oklch(63.1% 0.053 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D667A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 347)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614554
oklch(42.6% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3944
oklch(37.2% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#4E3944 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) | #3A3D44 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51393D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3944
#4E3944
oklch(37.2% 0.034 346.1)
- #2E463C
#2E463C
oklch(37.1% 0.034 166.7)
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 #4E3944, 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 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #4E3944 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.