Charcoal
#4C4742 · Charcoal
#4C4742 is Charcoal, a neutral neutral color. It has an RGB value of 76, 71, 66 and a relative luminance of 0.064, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◎ Neutral
Hue family
neutral
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.18:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4C4742?
#4C4742 is Charcoal, a neutral neutral color. In RGB it is 76, 71, 66, and in HSL it is 30°, 7%, 28%.
Is #4C4742 a light or dark color?
#4C4742 has a relative luminance of 0.064, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #4C4742?
Its complementary color is #42474C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.