#464940
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.015 122.1), rgb(70, 73, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#464940 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464940 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 7%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.015 122.1) |
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 #464940 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464940 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #464940 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #464940 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA396
oklch(70.8% 0.019 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#878C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6354
oklch(49.1% 0.024 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464940
oklch(40% 0.015 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#464940 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) | #4A4840 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474846 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464940
#464940
oklch(40% 0.015 122.1)
- #49464F
#49464F
oklch(40% 0.015 300.9)
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 #464940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #464940 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.