#4F4837
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.029 88.3), rgb(79, 72, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4F4837 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4837 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.029 88.3) |
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 #4F4837 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4837 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4F4837 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F4837 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C725B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4837
oklch(40.4% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#4F4837 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) | #4C4736 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4938 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534543 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4837
#4F4837
oklch(40.4% 0.029 88.3)
- #424859
#424859
oklch(40.3% 0.03 269.8)
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 #4F4837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #4F4837 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.