#463D43
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.016 338.1), rgb(70, 61, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#463D43 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D43 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.016 338.1) |
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 #463D43 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D43 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #463D43 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D43 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.02 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#94848F
oklch(63.1% 0.025 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E79
oklch(55.7% 0.026 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C66
oklch(49.2% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#574B53
oklch(42.8% 0.02 338.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D43
oklch(37.1% 0.016 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#463D43 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) | #3D3F43 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4043 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473D3F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D43
#463D43
oklch(37.1% 0.016 338.1)
- #39433D
#39433D
oklch(37.2% 0.017 159.2)
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 #463D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #463D43 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.