#4E3C41
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.026 360), rgb(78, 60, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#4E3C41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C41 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.026 360) |
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 #4E3C41 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C41 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3C41 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C41 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8088
oklch(63.2% 0.04 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6972
oklch(55.7% 0.044 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#755760
oklch(49.1% 0.042 359)
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Step 800
800
#5F474E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#4E3C41 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) | #3E3F41 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513B3E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C41
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
- #324642
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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 #4E3C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E3C41 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.