#4E5443
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.5% 0.028 123.4), rgb(78, 84, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#4E5443 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.028. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5443 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.028 123.4) |
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 #4E5443 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5443 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5443 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5443 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#BEC2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA492
oklch(70.8% 0.027 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#858D77
oklch(63% 0.033 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7760
oklch(55.6% 0.036 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D644F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5443
oklch(43.5% 0.028 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#4E5443 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) | #565242 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555244 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F524F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5443
#4E5443
oklch(43.5% 0.028 123.4)
- #544E5E
#544E5E
oklch(43.6% 0.027 302.4)
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 #4E5443, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5443 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.