#4E423B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.02 52.1), rgb(78, 66, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#4E423B 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E423B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.02 52.1) |
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 #4E423B | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E423B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E423B text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E423B text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#846E61
oklch(55.6% 0.034 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C51
oklch(49.1% 0.031 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E423B
oklch(38.9% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#4E423B 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) | #45433B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524040 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E423B
#4E423B
oklch(38.9% 0.02 52.1)
- #3A474E
#3A474E
oklch(38.9% 0.021 231.5)
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 #4E423B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E423B 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.