#4E4656
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.8% 0.028 307.7), rgb(78, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#4E4656 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4656 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.028 307.7) |
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 #4E4656 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4656 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4656 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4656 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.028 308)
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Step 500
500
#8F849A
oklch(63% 0.035 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4656
oklch(40.8% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#4E4656 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) | #444957 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454955 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D484B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4656
#4E4656
oklch(40.8% 0.028 307.7)
- #454D3D
#454D3D
oklch(40.8% 0.028 129.3)
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 #4E4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4656 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.