#42493A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.026 128), rgb(66, 73, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#42493A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42493A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.026 128) |
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 #42493A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42493A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #42493A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42493A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828E75
oklch(63% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C795D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 128)
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Step 700
700
#5A654D
oklch(49% 0.039 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A533F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 127.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42493A
oklch(39.4% 0.026 128)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#42493A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A463B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434845 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42493A
#42493A
oklch(39.4% 0.026 128)
- #4A4351
#4A4351
oklch(39.5% 0.025 307.8)
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 #42493A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #42493A 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.