#4E393A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.03 15.4), rgb(78, 57, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#4E393A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E393A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.03 15.4) |
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 #4E393A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E393A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E393A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E393A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47F80
oklch(63.2% 0.046 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E686A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#795658
oklch(49.1% 0.047 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#624748
oklch(42.8% 0.037 16.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E393A
oklch(36.8% 0.03 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#4E393A 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) | #3D3C3A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523739 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E393A
#4E393A
oklch(36.8% 0.03 15.4)
- #2C4444
#2C4444
oklch(36.7% 0.03 195.9)
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 #4E393A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4E393A 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.