#4E4133
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.029 68.9), rgb(78, 65, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4E4133 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4133 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.029 68.9) |
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 #4E4133 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4133 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4133 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4133 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#866E55
oklch(55.5% 0.048 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C45
oklch(49.1% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4133
oklch(38.5% 0.029 68.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#4E4133 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) | #464132 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494433 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E3D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4133
#4E4133
oklch(38.5% 0.029 68.9)
- #384553
#384553
oklch(38.5% 0.029 250.5)
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 #4E4133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4133 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.