#403E48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.017 294.7), rgb(64, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#403E48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E48 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.017 294.7) |
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 #403E48 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E48 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #403E48 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E48 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.02 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8798
oklch(63.2% 0.025 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#747083
oklch(55.5% 0.029 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.021 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E48
oklch(37% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#403E48 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) | #3C3F48 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3F41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E48
#403E48
oklch(37% 0.017 294.7)
- #3F4137
#3F4137
oklch(37% 0.017 116.4)
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 #403E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #403E48 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.