#47372C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.029 56.1), rgb(71, 55, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#47372C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.029. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47372C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 55, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.029 56.1) |
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 #47372C | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47372C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #47372C text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #47372C text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F836F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C58
oklch(55.6% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#755A48
oklch(49% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47372C
oklch(35.1% 0.029 56.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#47372C 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) | #3C382B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3434 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47372C
#47372C
oklch(35.1% 0.029 56.1)
- #2C3D48
#2C3D48
oklch(35% 0.029 237.1)
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 #47372C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #47372C 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.