#463A47
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.027 323.7), rgb(70, 58, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#463A47 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A47 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.027 323.7) |
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 #463A47 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A47 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #463A47 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A47 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#968198
oklch(63% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#816B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D596F
oklch(49.2% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#59495A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A47
oklch(36.6% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#463A47 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) | #393D48 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E47 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B3E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A47
#463A47
oklch(36.6% 0.027 323.7)
- #364336
#364336
oklch(36.7% 0.028 145)
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 #463A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #463A47 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.