#4E5351

Accessibility

AAA

7.84:1

Vs white / black

7.84:1 · 2.68:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#4e5351

RGB

rgb(78, 83, 81)

RGBA

rgba(78, 83, 81, 1)

HSL

hsl(156, 3%, 32%)

HSLA

hsla(156, 3%, 32%, 1)

HSV

hsv(156, 6%, 33%)

LAB

lab(34.8% -2.44 0.48)

LCH

lch(34.8% 2.49 168.87)

OKLAB

oklab(0.437 -0.0071 0.0012)

OKLCH

oklch(0.437 0.0072 170.41)

XYZ

xyz(7.72, 8.40, 9.00)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 67%)

CSS

color: #4e5351;

CSS variable

--color-4e5351: #4e5351;

SCSS

$color-4e5351: #4e5351;

JavaScript

const color = "#4e5351";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#4e5351";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#4e5351" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#4e5351", "rgb": { "r": 78, "g": 83, "b": 81 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.437 0.0072 170.41)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#4e5351-1: #4e5351;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.41 · #525252

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Very different · ΔE 9.07 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Very different · ΔE 6.36 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 13.76 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e9faf3 100dcece6 200c8d9d2 300b2c2bc 40096a6a0 5007b8a84 60065746e 7004f5d58 800394742 90025322e 950111e19

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f0f1f1 e2e2e2 d3d4d4 c4c6c5 b5b7b7 a7a9a8 989b9a 898c8b 7a7e7d 6c706e 5d6160 4e5351 484c4a 414544 3b3e3d 343736 2d302f 272a29 212322 1a1c1b 141514 0d0e0d 070707

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f0f1f1 e2e2e2 d3d4d4 c4c6c5 b5b7b7 a7a9a8 989b9a 898c8b 7a7e7d 6c706e 5d6160

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

484c4a 414544 3b3e3d 343736 2d302f 272a29 212322 1a1c1b 141514 0d0e0d 070707

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

525755 565b59 5b5e5d 5f6261 636665 676a69 6b6d6c 6f7170 747574 787978 7c7c7c

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#4E5351Stop 1 #544F51Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#4F5450Stop 1 #4E5351Stop 2 #4F5454Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#4E5351Stop 1 #524F54Stop 2 #54524FStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#4E5351Stop 1 #544F54Stop 2 #54504FStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313533Stop 1 #575C5AStop 2 #7C8380Stop 3 #A3A8A6Stop 4 #CACECCStop 5

Using this color

Where #4e5351 works

#4E5351 (#4e5351) sits in the grey family at about 156° hue, 3% saturation, and 32% lightness. Contrast is 7.84:1 on white and 2.68:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #4e5351 is 2.68:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Tailwind stone 600#57534E Fluent Gray#605E5C Material Grey 800#424242 Material Grey 700#616161 Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Tailwind zinc 600#52525B Tailwind stone 700#44403C Material Blue Grey 800#37474F Web Safe #666666#666666 Material Blue Grey 700#455A64 Tailwind gray 600#4B5563