#4D3C3F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.024 6.4), rgb(77, 60, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#4D3C3F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3C3F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 60, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.024 6.4) |
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 #4D3C3F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3C3F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3C3F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3C3F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8086
oklch(63% 0.038 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#896A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.04 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#74585D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F484C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.024 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#4D3C3F 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) | #3E3F3F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503B3D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3C3F
#4D3C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.024 6.4)
- #334643
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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 #4D3C3F, 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 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
Use #4D3C3F 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.