#4E4553
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.026 313.6), rgb(78, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4E4553 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4553 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 9%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.026 313.6) |
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 #4E4553 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4553 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4553 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4553 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#908497
oklch(63% 0.031 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E81
oklch(55.6% 0.032 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4553
oklch(40.5% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#4E4553 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) | #434854 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454853 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E474A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4553
#4E4553
oklch(40.5% 0.026 313.6)
- #434C3E
#434C3E
oklch(40.4% 0.026 134.3)
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 #4E4553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4553 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.