#464231
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4), rgb(70, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#464231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464231 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4) |
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 #464231 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464231 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #464231 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #464231 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 97)
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Step 500
500
#918A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7454
oklch(55.7% 0.047 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#686145
oklch(49.1% 0.043 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 94.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#464231 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) | #464130 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474232 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493F3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464231
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
- #3E4151
#3E4151
oklch(37.9% 0.028 276.7)
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 #464231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #464231 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.