#4E4147
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.02 348.5), rgb(78, 65, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#4E4147 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4147 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 9%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.02 348.5) |
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 #4E4147 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4147 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4147 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4147 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500
#99828D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#836C77
oklch(55.7% 0.033 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5A4951
oklch(42.6% 0.026 348.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4147
oklch(39.1% 0.02 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#4E4147 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) | #424347 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504143 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4147
#4E4147
oklch(39.1% 0.02 348.5)
- #3B4943
#3B4943
oklch(39.1% 0.021 167.4)
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 #4E4147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4E4147 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.