#4E3D35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5), rgb(78, 61, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#4E3D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D35 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5) |
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 #4E3D35 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D35 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3D35 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D35 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#765A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#4E3D35 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) | #413F34 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454235 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533A3B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D35
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
- #32444D
#32444D
oklch(37.5% 0.028 230)
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 #4E3D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3D35 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.