#4A4032
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1), rgb(74, 64, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#4A4032 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4032 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1) |
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 #4A4032 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4032 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4A4032 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4032 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#4A4032 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) | #444031 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D3C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4032
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
- #394350
#394350
oklch(37.9% 0.026 255.1)
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 #4A4032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #4A4032 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.