#4E5242
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.026 118.9), rgb(78, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4E5242 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5242 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.026 118.9) |
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 #4E5242 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5242 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5242 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5242 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#878C77
oklch(63% 0.031 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#717660
oklch(55.5% 0.033 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E634F
oklch(48.9% 0.031 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5242
oklch(43% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#4E5242 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) | #545041 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545043 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50504E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5242
#4E5242
oklch(43% 0.026 118.9)
- #514D5C
#514D5C
oklch(43% 0.025 297.5)
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 #4E5242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E5242 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.