#47403A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.014 63), rgb(71, 64, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#47403A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47403A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 64, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 10%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.014 63) |
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 #47403A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47403A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #47403A text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #47403A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89F96
oklch(70.8% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#93877C
oklch(63.1% 0.022 65)
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Step 600
600
#7D7166
oklch(55.6% 0.022 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E54
oklch(49% 0.022 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#564D45
oklch(42.7% 0.018 64)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#47403A 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) | #42403A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F3E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #47403A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #47403A 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.