#4D464F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.017 318.7), rgb(77, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#4D464F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D464F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 6%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.017 318.7) |
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 #4D464F | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D464F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #4D464F text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D464F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8692
oklch(63.2% 0.021 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#796F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.023 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#665D68
oklch(49.1% 0.021 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D464F
oklch(40.4% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#4D464F 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) | #45484F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4749 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D464F
#4D464F
oklch(40.4% 0.017 318.7)
- #444B42
#444B42
oklch(40.3% 0.017 138.7)
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 #4D464F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #4D464F 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.