#4E413E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.019 33.1), rgb(78, 65, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#4E413E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E413E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.019 33.1) |
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 #4E413E | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E413E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E413E text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E413E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A847E
oklch(63.2% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#856D68
oklch(55.6% 0.032 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#705B56
oklch(49.1% 0.029 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A47
oklch(42.6% 0.024 29.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E413E
oklch(38.8% 0.019 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#4E413E 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) | #44423E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513F40 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E413E
#4E413E
oklch(38.8% 0.019 33.1)
- #39474A
#39474A
oklch(38.7% 0.019 212.1)
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 #4E413E, 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 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4E413E 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.