#4D444D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.019 325.9), rgb(77, 68, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#4D444D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D444D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 68, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.019 325.9) |
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 #4D444D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D444D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4D444D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D444D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC6
oklch(81% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#938493
oklch(63.2% 0.028 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D444D
oklch(39.9% 0.019 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#4D444D 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) | #43464D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4547 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D444D
#4D444D
oklch(39.9% 0.019 325.9)
- #414A41
#414A41
oklch(39.8% 0.019 145.2)
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 #4D444D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #4D444D 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.