#4E454E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.019 325.9), rgb(78, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#4E454E 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E454E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.019 325.9) |
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 #4E454E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E454E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E454E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E454E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#918591
oklch(63.1% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.023 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C68
oklch(49% 0.024 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E454E
oklch(40.3% 0.019 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#463F46
oklch(37.7% 0.015 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#4E454E 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) | #44474E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4648 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E454E
#4E454E
oklch(40.3% 0.019 325.9)
- #424B42
#424B42
oklch(40.2% 0.019 145.2)
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 #4E454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E454E 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.