#4B463A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.021 88.1), rgb(75, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#4B463A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B463A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 13%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.021 88.1) |
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 #4B463A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B463A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #4B463A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B463A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C735D
oklch(55.8% 0.034 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B463A
oklch(39.5% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#4B463A 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) | #494639 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4443 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B463A
#4B463A
oklch(39.5% 0.021 88.1)
- #424652
#424652
oklch(39.5% 0.021 270.8)
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 #4B463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #4B463A 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.