What color is #4A4257?

#4A4257 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(74, 66, 87), and in HSL hsl(263, 14%, 30%).

Is #4A4257 accessible as text?

On white, #4A4257 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A4257, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A4257?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #4A4257?

As a neutral, #4A4257 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #4A4257 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A4257 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4A4257 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A4257

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A4257 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A4257 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A4257 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A4257 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A4257 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Charcoal anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4A4257 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A4257 Secondary #6F6C74 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A4257 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4A4257 with

Iron Gray Eggplant Feldgrau Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #514257 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A4257 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A4257;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 66 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.036 302.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE8EE;
  --color-200: #D5D1DC;
  --color-300: #B5AFC1;
  --color-400: #968DA5;
  --color-500: #786E87;
  --color-600: #5F586A;
  --color-700: #46424D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE8EE',
    200: '#D5D1DC',
    300: '#B5AFC1',
    400: '#968DA5',
    500: '#786E87',
    600: '#5F586A',
    700: '#46424D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #4A4257;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE8EE;
$base-200: #D5D1DC;
$base-300: #B5AFC1;
$base-400: #968DA5;
$base-500: #786E87;
$base-600: #5F586A;
$base-700: #46424D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #3B3546;
$base-subtle: #C8C4CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A4257",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5AFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#968DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A4257

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A4257

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