#464439
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.018 98.7), rgb(70, 68, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#464439 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464439 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 68, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.018 98.7) |
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 #464439 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464439 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #464439 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #464439 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#787460
oklch(55.7% 0.03 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464439
oklch(38.5% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#464439 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) | #464338 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484241 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464439
#464439
oklch(38.5% 0.018 98.7)
- #41434E
#41434E
oklch(38.5% 0.019 277.3)
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 #464439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #464439 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.