#424940
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.6% 0.017 138.7), rgb(66, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#424940 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424940 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 7%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.017 138.7) |
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 #424940 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424940 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #424940 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424940 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#828E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596556
oklch(49.2% 0.028 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424940
oklch(39.6% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#424940 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) | #4A4740 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484740 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424846 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424940
#424940
oklch(39.6% 0.017 138.7)
- #4B444D
#4B444D
oklch(39.7% 0.017 318.7)
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 #424940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #424940 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.