#473B44
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.022 334.9), rgb(71, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#473B44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #473B44 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 9%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.022 334.9) |
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 #473B44 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #473B44 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #473B44 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #473B44 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.026 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#978292
oklch(63.1% 0.034 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#826B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A69
oklch(49.3% 0.034 335)
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Step 800
800
#594955
oklch(42.6% 0.029 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#473B44
oklch(36.8% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#473B44 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F44 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B3E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #473B44
#473B44
oklch(36.8% 0.022 334.9)
- #36433A
#36433A
oklch(36.8% 0.023 154.9)
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 #473B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #473B44 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.