#404853
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.021 256.4), rgb(64, 72, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#404853 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404853 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.021 256.4) |
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 #404853 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404853 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #404853 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404853 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 254)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#667588
oklch(55.7% 0.035 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#556274
oklch(49.2% 0.033 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#45505E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 254.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404853
oklch(39.9% 0.021 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#404853 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) | #444854 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424653 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A4C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404853
#404853
oklch(39.9% 0.021 256.4)
- #4E463B
#4E463B
oklch(39.9% 0.021 75.8)
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 #404853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #404853 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.