#4E4449
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.016 346.1), rgb(78, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4E4449 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4449 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.016 346.1) |
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 #4E4449 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4449 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4449 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4449 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D76
oklch(55.5% 0.026 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B64
oklch(49.1% 0.026 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B51
oklch(42.8% 0.02 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4449
oklch(39.9% 0.016 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#4E4449 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) | #454649 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474749 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504446 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4449
#4E4449
oklch(39.9% 0.016 346.1)
- #404A45
#404A45
oklch(39.8% 0.015 164.1)
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 #4E4449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4449 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.