#473A44
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.024 334.2), rgb(71, 58, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#473A44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473A44 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 58, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.024 334.2) |
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 #473A44 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473A44 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #473A44 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #473A44 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#988193
oklch(63% 0.038 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#836B7D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 335)
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Step 700
700
#6F596A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4956
oklch(42.8% 0.031 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473A44
oklch(36.6% 0.024 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#473A44 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) | #3A3D44 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E44 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A3D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473A44
#473A44
oklch(36.6% 0.024 334.2)
- #354339
#354339
oklch(36.7% 0.025 154)
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 #473A44, 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 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #473A44 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.