#4E493D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.7% 0.02 88.1), rgb(78, 73, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#4E493D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.020. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E493D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.02 88.1) |
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 #4E493D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E493D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E493D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E493D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7362
oklch(55.7% 0.027 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#666051
oklch(49% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E493D
oklch(40.7% 0.02 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#4E493D 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) | #4C493C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514746 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E493D
#4E493D
oklch(40.7% 0.02 88.1)
- #454955
#454955
oklch(40.6% 0.021 270.9)
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 #4E493D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #4E493D 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.