#4F4652
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.8% 0.023 317.7), rgb(79, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4F4652 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4652 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 8%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.023 317.7) |
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 #4F4652 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4652 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4F4652 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F4652 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#918595
oklch(63.3% 0.027 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.03 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.027 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4652
oklch(40.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#4F4652 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) | #454853 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474952 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F474A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4652
#4F4652
oklch(40.8% 0.023 317.7)
- #444D41
#444D41
oklch(40.8% 0.023 137.9)
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 #4F4652, 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 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #4F4652 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.