#4E403A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.022 44.5), rgb(78, 64, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#4E403A 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| 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 | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E403A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.022 44.5) |
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 #4E403A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E403A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E403A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E403A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8379
oklch(63% 0.034 43)
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Step 600
600
#866D62
oklch(55.6% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E403A
oklch(38.4% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#4E403A 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) | #43413A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523E3E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E403A
#4E403A
oklch(38.4% 0.022 44.5)
- #37464C
#37464C
oklch(38.3% 0.022 224.2)
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 #4E403A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #4E403A 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.