#4D473E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.017 78.1), rgb(77, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#4D473E 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D473E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.017 78.1) |
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 #4D473E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D473E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4D473E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D473E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F93
oklch(70.7% 0.02 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#928878
oklch(63.1% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7261
oklch(55.6% 0.028 81)
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Step 700
700
#695F50
oklch(49.1% 0.026 78)
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Step 800
800
#564E42
oklch(42.8% 0.022 78)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D473E
oklch(40.1% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#4D473E 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) | #4A473D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504544 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D473E
#4D473E
oklch(40.1% 0.017 78.1)
- #424851
#424851
oklch(40% 0.017 258.4)
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 #4D473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #4D473E 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.