#4A404C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.024 320.6), rgb(74, 64, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4A404C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A404C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.024 320.6) |
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 #4A404C | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A404C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4A404C text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A404C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948397
oklch(63.2% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C82
oklch(55.6% 0.04 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#574A59
oklch(42.8% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A404C
oklch(38.6% 0.024 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#4A404C 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) | #3F434D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4144 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A404C
#4A404C
oklch(38.6% 0.024 320.6)
- #3D473B
#3D473B
oklch(38.5% 0.024 140.4)
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 #4A404C, 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 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #4A404C 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.