#4D493E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.019 90.4), rgb(77, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#4D493E 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D493E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.019 90.4) |
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 #4D493E | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D493E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4D493E text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D493E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A095
oklch(70.7% 0.017 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E897B
oklch(63% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#797364
oklch(55.7% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#656052
oklch(48.9% 0.023 90.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D493E
oklch(40.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#444139
oklch(37.6% 0.014 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#4D493E 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) | #4C483D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504746 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D493E
#4D493E
oklch(40.6% 0.019 90.4)
- #454954
#454954
oklch(40.6% 0.019 269.7)
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 #4D493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #4D493E 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.