#463932
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.022 49.9), rgb(70, 57, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#463932 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463932 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.022 49.9) |
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 #463932 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463932 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #463932 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #463932 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700
#715B50
oklch(49% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463932
oklch(35.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#463932 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) | #3C3A32 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D32 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3737 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463932
#463932
oklch(35.6% 0.022 49.9)
- #313F46
#313F46
oklch(35.8% 0.022 229.7)
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 #463932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
Use #463932 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.