#464A39
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.028 118.4), rgb(70, 74, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#464A39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464A39 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 74, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 13%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.028 118.4) |
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 #464A39 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464A39 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #464A39 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #464A39 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D70
oklch(63% 0.042 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707758
oklch(55.5% 0.047 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6448
oklch(49% 0.043 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D523C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 118.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464A39
oklch(40% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#464A39 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) | #4C4838 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C483A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484845 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464A39
#464A39
oklch(40% 0.028 118.4)
- #494555
#494555
oklch(40.1% 0.027 296.6)
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 #464A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #464A39 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.