#4B3F40
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.017 12.2), rgb(75, 63, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#4B3F40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3F40 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 63, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.017 12.2) |
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 #4B3F40 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3F40 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4B3F40 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3F40 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.012 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#988385
oklch(63% 0.026 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#836D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.028 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.026 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.022 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3F40
oklch(38.1% 0.017 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#4B3F40 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) | #414140 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434340 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E3F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3F40
#4B3F40
oklch(38.1% 0.017 12.2)
- #394545
#394545
oklch(38% 0.016 196.5)
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 #4B3F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B3F40 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.