#4F473D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.02 73.4), rgb(79, 71, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#4F473D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F473D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 71, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.02 73.4) |
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 #4F473D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F473D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4F473D text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F473D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#92887A
oklch(63.2% 0.024 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7163
oklch(55.6% 0.026 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#695F52
oklch(49.1% 0.024 74.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F473D
oklch(40.3% 0.02 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#4F473D 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) | #4A473C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524544 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F473D
#4F473D
oklch(40.3% 0.02 73.4)
- #414953
#414953
oklch(40.2% 0.02 254.1)
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 #4F473D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #4F473D 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.