#4E4240
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.017 29), rgb(78, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4E4240 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.017. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4240 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.017 29) |
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 #4E4240 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4240 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4240 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4240 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 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
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C99
oklch(70.7% 0.021 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#998480
oklch(63.1% 0.026 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#836D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.028 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B58
oklch(49% 0.027 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B48
oklch(42.7% 0.021 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4240
oklch(39.1% 0.017 29)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#4E4240 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) | #444340 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474640 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514141 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4240
#4E4240
oklch(39.1% 0.017 29)
- #3B484A
#3B484A
oklch(39.1% 0.017 207.8)
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 #4E4240, 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 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4240 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.