#4C4237
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.023 69.7), rgb(76, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#4C4237 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4237 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.023 69.7) |
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 #4C4237 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4237 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4C4237 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4237 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#988673
oklch(63.1% 0.035 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4B
oklch(49% 0.035 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4237
oklch(38.6% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#4C4237 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) | #464236 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484537 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50403F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4237
#4C4237
oklch(38.6% 0.023 69.7)
- #3B4550
#3B4550
oklch(38.6% 0.023 250.9)
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 #4C4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C4237 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.