#404A3D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.025 138.5), rgb(64, 74, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#404A3D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A3D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 10%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.025 138.5) |
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 #404A3D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A3D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #404A3D text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404A3D 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F79
oklch(63% 0.038 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#677962
oklch(55.5% 0.041 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#566651
oklch(49% 0.038 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#465342
oklch(42.6% 0.032 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404A3D
oklch(39.6% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#404A3D 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) | #4B483C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404946 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A3D
#404A3D
oklch(39.6% 0.025 138.5)
- #4C424F
#4C424F
oklch(39.4% 0.025 318.4)
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 #404A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #404A3D 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.