#4E5341
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.2% 0.029 120.2), rgb(78, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4E5341 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5341 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.029 120.2) |
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 #4E5341 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5341 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5341 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5341 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#70775E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E644D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5341
oklch(43.2% 0.029 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#4E5341 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) | #555140 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50514E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5341
#4E5341
oklch(43.2% 0.029 120.2)
- #534D5E
#534D5E
oklch(43.2% 0.029 301.3)
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 #4E5341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E5341 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.