#4E4244
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.017 6.5), rgb(78, 66, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#4E4244 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4244 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.017 6.5) |
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 #4E4244 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4244 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4244 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4244 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDBF
oklch(80.8% 0.013 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500
#988387
oklch(63% 0.026 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#836D70
oklch(55.7% 0.028 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.022 5.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4244
oklch(39.2% 0.017 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#4E4244 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) | #444444 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504143 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4244
#4E4244
oklch(39.2% 0.017 6.5)
- #3C4947
#3C4947
oklch(39.3% 0.017 185.2)
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 #4E4244, 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 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #4E4244 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.