#4E393F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.031 359.9), rgb(78, 57, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#4E393F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E393F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.031 359.9) |
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 #4E393F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E393F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E393F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E393F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#B597A0
oklch(70.6% 0.038 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37E88
oklch(63.2% 0.048 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6772
oklch(55.6% 0.051 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#785560
oklch(49% 0.049 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E393F
oklch(37% 0.031 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#4E393F 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) | #3C3C3F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40403F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52383B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E393F
#4E393F
oklch(37% 0.031 359.9)
- #2D4540
#2D4540
oklch(36.9% 0.031 180)
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 #4E393F, 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 0.049
- 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 #4E393F 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.