#46473A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.021 110.9), rgb(70, 71, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#46473A 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46473A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.021 110.9) |
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 #46473A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46473A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #46473A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #46473A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C75
oklch(63.2% 0.033 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#74765E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#61634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#46473A
oklch(39.3% 0.021 110.9)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#46473A 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) | #494639 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484543 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46473A
#46473A
oklch(39.3% 0.021 110.9)
- #454451
#454451
oklch(39.3% 0.022 288.9)
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 #46473A, 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 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #46473A 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.