#463A48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.028 321.5), rgb(70, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#463A48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463A48 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.028 321.5) |
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 #463A48 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463A48 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463A48 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463A48 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#816A84
oklch(55.5% 0.048 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5970
oklch(49.2% 0.044 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#59495B
oklch(42.8% 0.036 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463A48
oklch(36.7% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#463A48 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) | #393D49 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E47 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463B3F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463A48
#463A48
oklch(36.7% 0.028 321.5)
- #374335
#374335
oklch(36.8% 0.028 141.1)
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 #463A48, 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 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- 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 #463A48 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.