#4C4249
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.018 336.7), rgb(76, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#4C4249 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4249 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 7%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.018 336.7) |
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 #4C4249 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4249 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4C4249 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4249 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#958390
oklch(63% 0.029 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B66
oklch(49.1% 0.027 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A54
oklch(42.6% 0.024 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4249
oklch(39.2% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#4C4249 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) | #424449 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444549 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4244 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4249
#4C4249
oklch(39.2% 0.018 336.7)
- #3E4842
#3E4842
oklch(39.1% 0.016 159.2)
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 #4C4249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #4C4249 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.