#463D48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.022 320.1), rgb(70, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#463D48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463D48 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 8%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.022 320.1) |
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 #463D48 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463D48 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #463D48 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #463D48 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463D48
oklch(37.3% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#463D48 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) | #3C3F48 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4048 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463E41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463D48
#463D48
oklch(37.3% 0.022 320.1)
- #3B4439
#3B4439
oklch(37.5% 0.022 140)
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 #463D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #463D48 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.