#4C443D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.016 63.5), rgb(76, 68, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#4C443D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C443D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 68, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.016 63.5) |
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 #4C443D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C443D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4C443D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C443D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99E95
oklch(70.6% 0.018 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877B
oklch(63.1% 0.024 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7064
oklch(55.6% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E52
oklch(49.1% 0.025 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C443D
oklch(39.2% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#4C443D 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) | #47443D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4242 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C443D
#4C443D
oklch(39.2% 0.016 63.5)
- #3F474E
#3F474E
oklch(39.3% 0.016 244.6)
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 #4C443D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.077
Use #4C443D 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.