#4B3833
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.029 35.2), rgb(75, 56, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#4B3833 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3833 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.029 35.2) |
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 #4B3833 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3833 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4B3833 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3833 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59992
oklch(70.6% 0.035 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28078
oklch(63% 0.044 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A60
oklch(55.7% 0.048 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3833
oklch(36% 0.029 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#4B3833 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E33 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503537 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3833
#4B3833
oklch(36% 0.029 35.2)
- #2C4147
#2C4147
oklch(36% 0.028 217.4)
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 #4B3833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B3833 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.