#4E5748
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.4% 0.027 132.8), rgb(78, 87, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#4E5748 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5748 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.027 132.8) |
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 #4E5748 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5748 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5748 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5748 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA494
oklch(70.7% 0.025 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#828E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6552
oklch(49.2% 0.032 132.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5748
oklch(44.4% 0.027 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#4E5748 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) | #585547 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5653 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5748
#4E5748
oklch(44.4% 0.027 132.8)
- #59505E
#59505E
oklch(44.5% 0.025 313.6)
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 #4E5748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E5748 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.