#4A4752
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.019 298), rgb(74, 71, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4A4752 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4752 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 71, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.019 298) |
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 #4A4752 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4752 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4A4752 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4752 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8796
oklch(63.2% 0.023 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#757180
oklch(55.7% 0.023 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#625E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4752
oklch(40.5% 0.019 298)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#4A4752 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) | #454953 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49494B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4752
#4A4752
oklch(40.5% 0.019 298)
- #484B3F
#484B3F
oklch(40.6% 0.02 118.7)
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 #4A4752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #4A4752 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.