#41473D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.018 132.7), rgb(65, 71, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#41473D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41473D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 71, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 8%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.018 132.7) |
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 #41473D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41473D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #41473D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #41473D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#838D7C
oklch(63% 0.028 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7765
oklch(55.5% 0.03 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6454
oklch(49% 0.027 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5245
oklch(42.7% 0.023 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41473D
oklch(38.9% 0.018 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#41473D 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) | #48453C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414644 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41473D
#41473D
oklch(38.9% 0.018 132.7)
- #48424C
#48424C
oklch(38.9% 0.018 312)
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 #41473D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #41473D 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.