#4E453D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.018 63.9), rgb(78, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#4E453D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E453D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.018 63.9) |
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 #4E453D | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E453D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E453D text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E453D text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E93
oklch(70.7% 0.022 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#968679
oklch(63.1% 0.027 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#807061
oklch(55.6% 0.03 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E51
oklch(49.2% 0.027 65)
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Step 800
800
#584D42
oklch(42.8% 0.023 67.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E453D
oklch(39.7% 0.018 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#4E453D 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) | #48453D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514343 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E453D
#4E453D
oklch(39.7% 0.018 63.9)
- #3F4850
#3F4850
oklch(39.7% 0.018 245.1)
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 #4E453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E453D 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.