#4D4334
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.028 77.8), rgb(77, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#4D4334 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4334 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.028 77.8) |
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 #4D4334 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4334 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4D4334 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4334 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#98876D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#837055
oklch(55.6% 0.046 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E45
oklch(49.1% 0.043 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4334
oklch(38.9% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#4D4334 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) | #474333 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4534 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51403F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4334
#4D4334
oklch(38.9% 0.028 77.8)
- #3B4554
#3B4554
oklch(38.8% 0.029 258.4)
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 #4D4334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D4334 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.