#4A424F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.024 312.5), rgb(74, 66, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#4A424F 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A424F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 9%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.024 312.5) |
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 #4A424F | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A424F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4A424F text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A424F text on black | 2.18:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
-
Step 500
500
#91839A
oklch(63% 0.038 312.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7B6D84
oklch(55.6% 0.039 312.2)
-
Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
-
Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A424F
oklch(39.2% 0.024 312.5)
-
Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#4A424F 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) | #404450 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4346 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A424F
#4A424F
oklch(39.2% 0.024 312.5)
- #41483B
#41483B
oklch(39.1% 0.023 130.6)
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 #4A424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.079
Use #4A424F 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.