#4E4737
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.027 87.2), rgb(78, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#4E4737 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4737 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.027 87.2) |
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 #4E4737 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4737 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4737 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4737 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#94886D
oklch(63% 0.041 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7255
oklch(55.6% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F45
oklch(49% 0.042 86)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4737
oklch(40% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#4E4737 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) | #4B4636 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4837 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524443 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4737
#4E4737
oklch(40% 0.027 87.2)
- #414857
#414857
oklch(40.1% 0.027 265.4)
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 #4E4737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E4737 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.