#47393A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.02 13.3), rgb(71, 57, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#47393A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47393A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 57, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.02 13.3) |
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 #47393A | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47393A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #47393A text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #47393A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8284
oklch(63% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#866C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 13)
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Step 700
700
#715A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494B
oklch(42.6% 0.026 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47393A
oklch(36% 0.02 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#47393A 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) | #3B3B3A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3839 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47393A
#47393A
oklch(36% 0.02 13.3)
- #314140
#314140
oklch(36.1% 0.021 191.5)
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 #47393A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #47393A 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.