#4F3C3A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4), rgb(79, 60, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4F3C3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3C3A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 60, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4) |
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 #4F3C3A | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3C3A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3C3A text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3C3A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1807D
oklch(63% 0.041 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6966
oklch(55.5% 0.045 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#775854
oklch(49.1% 0.042 27)
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Step 800
800
#614845
oklch(42.8% 0.035 26.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#4F3C3A 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) | #403E3A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533A3C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3C3A
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
- #304648
#304648
oklch(37.7% 0.028 203.1)
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 #4F3C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F3C3A 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.