#404452
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.024 272.7), rgb(64, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#404452 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404452 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.024 272.7) |
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 #404452 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404452 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #404452 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404452 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8288A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B728C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404452
oklch(38.8% 0.024 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#404452 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) | #404553 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4749 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404452
#404452
oklch(38.8% 0.024 272.7)
- #494436
#494436
oklch(38.7% 0.024 90.7)
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 #404452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #404452 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.