#4E4956
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.5% 0.022 302.9), rgb(78, 73, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#4E4956 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4956 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.022 302.9) |
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 #4E4956 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4956 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4956 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4956 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAC
oklch(70.8% 0.021 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8697
oklch(63.1% 0.026 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#766F82
oklch(55.5% 0.03 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#645D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4956
oklch(41.5% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#433F49
oklch(37.5% 0.018 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#4E4956 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) | #474B57 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4B4D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4956
#4E4956
oklch(41.5% 0.022 302.9)
- #494E41
#494E41
oklch(41.5% 0.022 124.5)
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 #4E4956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4956 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.