#4E3F43
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.022 0.3), rgb(78, 63, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4E3F43 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.022. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F43 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 11%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.022 0.3) |
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 #4E3F43 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F43 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3F43 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F43 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8188
oklch(63% 0.033 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#866B72
oklch(55.6% 0.036 1)
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Step 700
700
#725960
oklch(49.2% 0.034 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3F43
oklch(38.5% 0.022 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#4E3F43 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) | #414143 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444443 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513E40 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F43
#4E3F43
oklch(38.5% 0.022 0.3)
- #374844
#374844
oklch(38.6% 0.023 179.1)
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 #4E3F43, 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 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3F43 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.