#4B424E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.023 317.7), rgb(75, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#4B424E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B424E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.023 317.7) |
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 #4B424E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B424E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4B424E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B424E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D82
oklch(55.7% 0.037 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.034 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B424E
oklch(39.3% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#4B424E 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) | #41444F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4346 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B424E
#4B424E
oklch(39.3% 0.023 317.7)
- #40493D
#40493D
oklch(39.3% 0.023 137.9)
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 #4B424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.080
Use #4B424E 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.