#4E4851
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.1% 0.017 314.6), rgb(78, 72, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#4E4851 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.017. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4851 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.017 314.6) |
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 #4E4851 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4851 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4851 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4851 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.015 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8692
oklch(63.1% 0.02 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#78707C
oklch(55.6% 0.021 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#655D69
oklch(49% 0.021 314.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4851
oklch(41.1% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#4E4851 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) | #474A51 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E494B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4851
#4E4851
oklch(41.1% 0.017 314.6)
- #474D44
#474D44
oklch(41.2% 0.017 135)
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 #4E4851, 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 Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4851 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.