#4B464F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.016 310.3), rgb(75, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#4B464F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B464F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 6%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.016 310.3) |
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 #4B464F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B464F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4B464F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B464F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8692
oklch(63% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#77707D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#645E69
oklch(49.1% 0.019 309.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B464F
oklch(40.2% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#444047
oklch(37.8% 0.013 311)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#4B464F 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) | #45484F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4749 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B464F
#4B464F
oklch(40.2% 0.016 310.3)
- #454A41
#454A41
oklch(40.2% 0.016 131)
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 #4B464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.076
Use #4B464F 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.