#464638
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.023 107.4), rgb(70, 70, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#464638 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. 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 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464638 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.023 107.4) |
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 #464638 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464638 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #464638 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464638 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B73
oklch(63% 0.035 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#63624B
oklch(49% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#50503E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 107.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464638
oklch(39% 0.023 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#464638 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) | #484537 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494538 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484442 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464638
#464638
oklch(39% 0.023 107.4)
- #444351
#444351
oklch(38.9% 0.024 288.5)
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 #464638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #464638 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.