#4E534A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.5% 0.016 131), rgb(78, 83, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4E534A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E534A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 6%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.016 131) |
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 #4E534A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E534A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E534A text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E534A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600
#6F766A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 132)
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Step 700
700
#5D6358
oklch(49.1% 0.019 130.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E534A
oklch(43.5% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#4E534A 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) | #54524A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5250 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E534A
#4E534A
oklch(43.5% 0.016 131)
- #544F58
#544F58
oklch(43.6% 0.016 310.3)
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 #4E534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
Use #4E534A 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.