#4E5248
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.2% 0.017 124.9), rgb(78, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#4E5248 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5248 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 6%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.017 124.9) |
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 #4E5248 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5248 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5248 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5248 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA298
oklch(70.6% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#868C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6356
oklch(49.1% 0.021 124.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5248
oklch(43.2% 0.017 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#4E5248 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) | #535147 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535048 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F514F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5248
#4E5248
oklch(43.2% 0.017 124.9)
- #524E58
#524E58
oklch(43.1% 0.017 303.8)
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 #4E5248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E5248 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.