#4E4136
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.025 62.2), rgb(78, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#4E4136 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4136 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.025 62.2) |
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 #4E4136 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4136 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4136 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4136 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8572
oklch(63.2% 0.039 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.043 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4136
oklch(38.5% 0.025 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#4E4136 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) | #454235 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484436 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523E3E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4136
#4E4136
oklch(38.5% 0.025 62.2)
- #384651
#384651
oklch(38.6% 0.026 242)
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 #4E4136, 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 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4136 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.