#464350
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.022 295.9), rgb(70, 67, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#464350 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464350 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 67, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 9%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.022 295.9) |
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 #464350 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464350 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #464350 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464350 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B869C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#756F87
oklch(55.6% 0.037 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#625D72
oklch(49.1% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464350
oklch(39.1% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#464350 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) | #404551 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414550 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444547 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464350
#464350
oklch(39.1% 0.022 295.9)
- #444739
#444739
oklch(39.1% 0.023 117.3)
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 #464350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #464350 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.