#4B3E39
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2), rgb(75, 62, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#4B3E39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3E39 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 62, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2) |
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 #4B3E39 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3E39 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4B3E39 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3E39 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C95
oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B847B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#4B3E39 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) | #413F39 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444239 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3C3D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3E39
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
- #364449
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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 #4B3E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #4B3E39 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.