#4A4231
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.029 85.7), rgb(74, 66, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4A4231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4231 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.029 85.7) |
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 #4A4231 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4231 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4A4231 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4231 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F88
oklch(70.6% 0.035 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#96886A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#807252
oklch(55.7% 0.049 87)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F43
oklch(49% 0.045 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4231
oklch(38.2% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#4A4231 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) | #464230 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3F3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4231
#4A4231
oklch(38.2% 0.029 85.7)
- #3B4353
#3B4353
oklch(38.2% 0.029 264.1)
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 #4A4231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #4A4231 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.