#463C4B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.028 314.5), rgb(70, 60, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#463C4B 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463C4B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 60, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.028 314.5) |
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 #463C4B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463C4B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #463C4B text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463C4B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.034 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#93829C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 314)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B87
oklch(55.6% 0.048 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5972
oklch(49% 0.044 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#56495D
oklch(42.6% 0.036 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463C4B
oklch(37.2% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#463C4B 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) | #3A3F4C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463E41 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463C4B
#463C4B
oklch(37.2% 0.028 314.5)
- #3A4435
#3A4435
oklch(37.3% 0.028 135.2)
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 #463C4B, 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 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #463C4B 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.