#4E4738
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.026 85.9), rgb(78, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#4E4738 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4738 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.026 85.9) |
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 #4E4738 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4738 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4738 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4738 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08B
oklch(70.8% 0.031 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#94886E
oklch(63% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7256
oklch(55.7% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F47
oklch(49% 0.039 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4738
oklch(40% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#4E4738 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) | #4B4737 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524443 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4738
#4E4738
oklch(40% 0.026 85.9)
- #414856
#414856
oklch(40.1% 0.025 264.2)
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 #4E4738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #4E4738 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.