#4D4853
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.1% 0.019 306), rgb(77, 72, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#4D4853 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4853 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.019 306) |
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 #4D4853 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4853 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4D4853 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4853 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.018 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8695
oklch(63.1% 0.024 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#77707F
oklch(55.7% 0.024 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#645E6B
oklch(49.2% 0.022 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D4853
oklch(41.1% 0.019 306)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#4D4853 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) | #464A54 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A53 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C494C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4853
#4D4853
oklch(41.1% 0.019 306)
- #484D41
#484D41
oklch(41.2% 0.021 125.7)
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 #4D4853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #4D4853 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.