#4F474E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.8% 0.016 329.9), rgb(79, 71, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#4F474E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.016. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F474E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 71, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 5%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.016 329.9) |
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 #4F474E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F474E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4F474E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F474E text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868F
oklch(63.2% 0.018 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F79
oklch(55.5% 0.02 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#675D66
oklch(49.1% 0.019 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F474E
oklch(40.8% 0.016 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#4F474E 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) | #47494E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504749 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F474E
#4F474E
oklch(40.8% 0.016 329.9)
- #444C45
#444C45
oklch(40.7% 0.015 148.9)
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 #4F474E, 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 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #4F474E 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.