#4A4454
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.028 302.2), rgb(74, 68, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4A4454 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4454 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.028 302.2) |
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 #4A4454 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4454 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4A4454 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4454 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.033 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#786D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.046 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#655B75
oklch(49% 0.043 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4454
oklch(39.9% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#4A4454 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) | #414655 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424753 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484649 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4454
#4A4454
oklch(39.9% 0.028 302.2)
- #454A39
#454A39
oklch(39.9% 0.028 121)
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 #4A4454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #4A4454 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.