#463E46
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.017 325.9), rgb(70, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#463E46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.017. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #463E46 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.017 325.9) |
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 #463E46 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #463E46 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #463E46 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #463E46 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928492
oklch(63% 0.026 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#695C69
oklch(49.2% 0.026 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#463E46
oklch(37.5% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#463E46 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) | #3E4046 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4146 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F41 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #463E46
#463E46
oklch(37.5% 0.017 325.9)
- #3B443C
#3B443C
oklch(37.6% 0.018 148.4)
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 #463E46, 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 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #463E46 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.