#46393C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.019 2.6), rgb(70, 57, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#46393C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46393C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 57, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.019 2.6) |
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 #46393C | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46393C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #46393C text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #46393C text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8288
oklch(63.1% 0.03 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#846C72
oklch(55.6% 0.032 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#705A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.024 2.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46393C
oklch(36% 0.019 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#46393C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48383A | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46393C
#46393C
oklch(36% 0.019 2.6)
- #32403E
#32403E
oklch(35.8% 0.019 185.7)
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 #46393C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #46393C 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.