#4B3F32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1), rgb(75, 63, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#4B3F32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3F32 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 63, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1) |
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 #4B3F32 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3F32 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4B3F32 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3F32 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 68.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9A856F
oklch(63% 0.041 68.3)
-
Step 600
600
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
-
Step 700
700
#715D47
oklch(49.2% 0.042 69.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#4B3F32 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) | #433F31 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3C3B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3F32
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
- #36434F
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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 #4B3F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #4B3F32 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.