#4E3D48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.029 339.7), rgb(78, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#4E3D48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D48 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.029 339.7) |
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 #4E3D48 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D48 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3D48 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D48 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B098A8
oklch(70.6% 0.036 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F92
oklch(63.1% 0.045 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#87687D
oklch(55.5% 0.05 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#735769
oklch(49.2% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4756
oklch(42.7% 0.038 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D48
oklch(38.2% 0.029 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#4E3D48 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) | #3E4048 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414347 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503D41 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D48
#4E3D48
oklch(38.2% 0.029 339.7)
- #36483D
#36483D
oklch(38.3% 0.029 157.8)
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 #4E3D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3D48 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.