#464751
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.017 281.1), rgb(70, 71, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#464751 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464751 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 71, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.017 281.1) |
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 #464751 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464751 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #464751 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464751 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#868899
oklch(63.1% 0.025 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#707284
oklch(55.7% 0.028 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F70
oklch(49.1% 0.027 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464751
oklch(40.1% 0.017 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#464751 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) | #454851 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44494A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464751
#464751
oklch(40.1% 0.017 281.1)
- #4A483E
#4A483E
oklch(40% 0.016 97.8)
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 #464751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #464751 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.