#4E424D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.024 328.7), rgb(78, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#4E424D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E424D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.024 328.7) |
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 #4E424D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E424D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E424D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E424D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#968295
oklch(63.1% 0.037 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#816B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596B
oklch(49% 0.038 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E424D
oklch(39.5% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#4E424D 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) | #42454D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4346 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E424D
#4E424D
oklch(39.5% 0.024 328.7)
- #3E4A3F
#3E4A3F
oklch(39.5% 0.024 147.4)
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 #4E424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #4E424D 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.