#463C3A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.014 31.2), rgb(70, 60, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#463C3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C3A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.014 31.2) |
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 #463C3A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C3A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #463C3A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C3A text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500
#968581
oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#816E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.025 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C59
oklch(49% 0.023 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#594B49
oklch(42.6% 0.019 27.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C3A
oklch(36.6% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#463C3A 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) | #3E3D3A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493B3B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #463C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #463C3A 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.