#4A3B35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.024 42.9), rgb(74, 59, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#4A3B35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3B35 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.024 42.9) |
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 #4A3B35 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3B35 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4A3B35 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3B35 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9D8378
oklch(63.1% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3B35
oklch(36.7% 0.024 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#4A3B35 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) | #3F3C35 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3939 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3B35
#4A3B35
oklch(36.7% 0.024 42.9)
- #314248
#314248
oklch(36.7% 0.024 221.5)
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 #4A3B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #4A3B35 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.