#42493C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.023 130.6), rgb(66, 73, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#42493C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42493C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 10%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.023 130.6) |
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 #42493C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42493C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #42493C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42493C 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7861
oklch(55.6% 0.037 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495341
oklch(42.8% 0.032 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42493C
oklch(39.5% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#42493C 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) | #4A473B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424845 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42493C
#42493C
oklch(39.5% 0.023 130.6)
- #4A4350
#4A4350
oklch(39.5% 0.023 309.4)
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 #42493C, 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 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #42493C 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.