#4E3E40
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.023 9.7), rgb(78, 62, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#4E3E40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.023 9.7) |
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 #4E3E40 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E40 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3E40 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E40 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8185
oklch(63.1% 0.035 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#886B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.037 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#73595C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E494B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 11.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E40
oklch(38.2% 0.023 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#4E3E40 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) | #404040 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444340 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513D3F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E40
#4E3E40
oklch(38.2% 0.023 9.7)
- #354745
#354745
oklch(38.2% 0.023 187.8)
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 #4E3E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3E40 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.