#4E4B39
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.029 99.6), rgb(78, 75, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#4E4B39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B39 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.029 99.6) |
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 #4E4B39 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B39 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4B39 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B39 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A73
oklch(63% 0.034 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614B
oklch(49% 0.034 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B39
oklch(41% 0.029 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#4E4B39 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) | #4F4A38 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B3A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514846 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B39
#4E4B39
oklch(41% 0.029 99.6)
- #47495A
#47495A
oklch(41% 0.028 279.8)
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 #4E4B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4B39 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.