#4E5243
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43% 0.024 119.6), rgb(78, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4E5243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5243 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 10%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.024 119.6) |
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 #4E5243 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5243 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5243 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5243 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C79
oklch(63% 0.028 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#717662
oklch(55.6% 0.031 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6351
oklch(49% 0.029 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5243
oklch(43% 0.024 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#404338
oklch(37.6% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#4E5243 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) | #545042 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545044 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F504E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5243
#4E5243
oklch(43% 0.024 119.6)
- #524D5C
#524D5C
oklch(43.1% 0.025 300.5)
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 #4E5243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E5243 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.