#4E453A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.6% 0.022 72.7), rgb(78, 69, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#4E453A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.022. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E453A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.022 72.7) |
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 #4E453A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E453A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #4E453A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E453A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#81705C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 72)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E453A
oklch(39.6% 0.022 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#4E453A 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) | #484539 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B473A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524342 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E453A
#4E453A
oklch(39.6% 0.022 72.7)
- #3F4852
#3F4852
oklch(39.7% 0.021 251.1)
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 #4E453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #4E453A 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.