#4A424D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.021 316.8), rgb(74, 66, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4A424D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A424D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.021 316.8) |
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 #4A424D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A424D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4A424D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A424D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#928497
oklch(63.2% 0.032 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D81
oklch(55.6% 0.035 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#685B6D
oklch(49% 0.032 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#554B59
oklch(42.8% 0.026 316.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A424D
oklch(39.1% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#4A424D 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) | #41444D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4346 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A424D
#4A424D
oklch(39.1% 0.021 316.8)
- #40483D
#40483D
oklch(39.1% 0.021 137.1)
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 #4A424D, 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 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.078
Use #4A424D 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.