#4E3D3B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1), rgb(78, 61, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#4E3D3B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D3B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1) |
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 #4E3D3B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D3B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3D3B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D3B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A97
oklch(70.7% 0.029 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B67
oklch(55.7% 0.04 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#755956
oklch(49.2% 0.038 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4946
oklch(42.8% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#4E3D3B 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) | #403F3B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523B3C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D3B
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
- #334648
#334648
oklch(37.9% 0.024 204.2)
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 #4E3D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3D3B 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.