#4B3F4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.03 319.5), rgb(75, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#4B3F4E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3F4E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 11%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.03 319.5) |
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 #4B3F4E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3F4E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4B3F4E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3F4E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A86
oklch(55.5% 0.05 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3F4E
oklch(38.6% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#4B3F4E 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) | #3E424F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4044 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3F4E
#4B3F4E
oklch(38.6% 0.03 319.5)
- #3C4839
#3C4839
oklch(38.6% 0.029 139.4)
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 #4B3F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B3F4E 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.