#464538
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.021 103.7), rgb(70, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#464538 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464538 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.021 103.7) |
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 #464538 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464538 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #464538 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #464538 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A290
oklch(70.8% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B74
oklch(63.1% 0.033 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#77755D
oklch(55.7% 0.036 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464538
oklch(38.7% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#464538 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) | #474437 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484538 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484341 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464538
#464538
oklch(38.7% 0.021 103.7)
- #434350
#434350
oklch(38.8% 0.022 285.3)
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 #464538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
Use #464538 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.