#463538
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.025 6.6), rgb(70, 53, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#463538 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463538 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 53, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 14%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.025 6.6) |
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 #463538 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463538 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #463538 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #463538 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2999D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8086
oklch(63.1% 0.039 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#896A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.04 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#74585D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F484C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463538
oklch(34.9% 0.025 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#463538 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) | #373838 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A38 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493436 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463538
#463538
oklch(34.9% 0.025 6.6)
- #2B3F3C
#2B3F3C
oklch(35% 0.026 184.6)
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 #463538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #463538 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.