#4E423D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.019 43.9), rgb(78, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#4E423D 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E423D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.019 43.9) |
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 #4E423D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E423D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E423D text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E423D 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D96
oklch(70.8% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#99847C
oklch(63% 0.028 42)
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Step 600
600
#846E65
oklch(55.7% 0.031 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B44
oklch(42.7% 0.025 45)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E423D
oklch(39% 0.019 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#4E423D 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) | #45433D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514041 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E423D
#4E423D
oklch(39% 0.019 43.9)
- #3B474C
#3B474C
oklch(38.9% 0.018 224.9)
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 #4E423D, 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 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #4E423D 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.