#4F3D37
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2), rgb(79, 61, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#4F3D37 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3D37 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 61, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2) |
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 #4F3D37 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3D37 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4F3D37 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3D37 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18177
oklch(63.1% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B60
oklch(55.7% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#4F3D37 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) | #413F37 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A3B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3D37
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
- #31454C
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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 #4F3D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F3D37 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.