#4E473E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.017 74.2), rgb(78, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#4E473E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E473E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.017 74.2) |
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 #4E473E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E473E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E473E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E473E 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F96
oklch(70.7% 0.016 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#91887C
oklch(63.1% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7265
oklch(55.6% 0.023 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#685F54
oklch(49.1% 0.021 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E473E
oklch(40.2% 0.017 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#4E473E 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) | #4A473D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B493E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514544 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E473E
#4E473E
oklch(40.2% 0.017 74.2)
- #424952
#424952
oklch(40.2% 0.018 254.7)
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 #4E473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E473E 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.