#4E404A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.025 336.4), rgb(78, 64, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4E404A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E404A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.025 336.4) |
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 #4E404A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E404A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E404A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E404A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#846A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4856
oklch(42.6% 0.034 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E404A
oklch(39% 0.025 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#4E404A 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) | #40434A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504043 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E404A
#4E404A
oklch(39% 0.025 336.4)
- #3A493F
#3A493F
oklch(38.9% 0.026 155.9)
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 #4E404A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #4E404A 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.