#4C413C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.017 45.9), rgb(76, 65, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4C413C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C413C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 65, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.017 45.9) |
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 #4C413C | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C413C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4C413C text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C413C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D96
oklch(70.7% 0.02 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#98857C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 47)
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Step 600
600
#826E65
oklch(55.5% 0.029 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C54
oklch(49% 0.027 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C413C
oklch(38.5% 0.017 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#4C413C 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) | #44423C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3F40 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C413C
#4C413C
oklch(38.5% 0.017 45.9)
- #3A464B
#3A464B
oklch(38.5% 0.018 224.9)
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 #4C413C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #4C413C 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.