#4E3E46
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.026 346.8), rgb(78, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#4E3E46 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E46 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.026 346.8) |
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 #4E3E46 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E46 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3E46 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E46 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C808E
oklch(63% 0.04 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#876978
oklch(55.5% 0.044 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#725865
oklch(49.1% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E46
oklch(38.4% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#4E3E46 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) | #3F4146 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434346 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503E41 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E46
#4E3E46
oklch(38.4% 0.026 346.8)
- #364840
#364840
oklch(38.4% 0.027 166)
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 #4E3E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3E46 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.