#4E595E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.6% 0.016 226.9), rgb(78, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#4E595E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E595E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.016 226.9) |
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 #4E595E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E595E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E595E text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E595E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C93
oklch(63.1% 0.019 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#67767D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#566369
oklch(49.1% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E595E
oklch(45.6% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#4E595E 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) | #56585E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5B5B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E595E
#4E595E
oklch(45.6% 0.016 226.9)
- #5F5450
#5F5450
oklch(45.5% 0.016 41.1)
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 #4E595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E595E 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.