#4E414E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.028 326.1), rgb(78, 65, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4E414E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E414E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.028 326.1) |
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 #4E414E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E414E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E414E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E414E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#826A82
oklch(55.6% 0.047 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E586E
oklch(49% 0.044 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594859
oklch(42.5% 0.035 326.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E414E
oklch(39.4% 0.028 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#4E414E 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) | #40444F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4245 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E414E
#4E414E
oklch(39.4% 0.028 326.1)
- #3D4A3D
#3D4A3D
oklch(39.3% 0.027 145)
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 #4E414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #4E414E 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.