#4E4550
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.022 320.1), rgb(78, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4E4550 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4550 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.022 320.1) |
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 #4E4550 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4550 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4550 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4550 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#918593
oklch(63.2% 0.025 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4550
oklch(40.3% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#4E4550 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) | #444750 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464850 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4649 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4550
#4E4550
oklch(40.3% 0.022 320.1)
- #434C41
#434C41
oklch(40.5% 0.021 140)
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 #4E4550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4550 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.