#4D4337
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.024 72.1), rgb(77, 67, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#4D4337 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4337 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.024 72.1) |
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 #4D4337 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4337 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4D4337 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4337 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#988672
oklch(63.1% 0.036 70)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 73)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3D
oklch(42.9% 0.031 72.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4337
oklch(38.9% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#4D4337 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) | #474336 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494537 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514140 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4337
#4D4337
oklch(38.9% 0.024 72.1)
- #3C4652
#3C4652
oklch(39% 0.024 253.1)
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 #4D4337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #4D4337 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.