#47392D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.028 62.3), rgb(71, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#47392D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47392D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.028 62.3) |
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 #47392D | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47392D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #47392D text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47392D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8C
oklch(70.6% 0.033 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D846F
oklch(63.1% 0.043 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E57
oklch(55.7% 0.047 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#735B47
oklch(49% 0.044 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.036 61.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47392D
oklch(35.6% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#47392D 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) | #3D3A2C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3636 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47392D
#47392D
oklch(35.6% 0.028 62.3)
- #2F3E4A
#2F3E4A
oklch(35.6% 0.029 242.7)
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 #47392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #47392D 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.