#4E444C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.019 332.7), rgb(78, 68, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#4E444C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E444C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.019 332.7) |
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 #4E444C | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E444C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E444C text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E444C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA7
oklch(70.8% 0.022 333)
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Step 500
500
#958391
oklch(63.1% 0.03 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.031 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B68
oklch(49.1% 0.029 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A55
oklch(42.6% 0.025 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E444C
oklch(40% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#4E444C 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) | #44464C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4447 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E444C
#4E444C
oklch(40% 0.019 332.7)
- #404B43
#404B43
oklch(40% 0.019 153.9)
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 #4E444C, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E444C 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.