#464F45
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.02 142.4), rgb(70, 79, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#464F45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464F45 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 79, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.02 142.4) |
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 #464F45 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464F45 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #464F45 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #464F45 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#818D80
oklch(63% 0.024 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7769
oklch(55.5% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#596458
oklch(49% 0.023 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464F45
oklch(41.6% 0.02 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#464F45 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) | #504D44 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454E4C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464F45
#464F45
oklch(41.6% 0.02 142.4)
- #514953
#514953
oklch(41.7% 0.019 319.5)
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 #464F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #464F45 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.