#474231
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.028 93.6), rgb(71, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#474231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474231 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.028 93.6) |
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 #474231 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474231 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #474231 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #474231 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#92896C
oklch(63% 0.043 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7354
oklch(55.5% 0.046 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#696144
oklch(49.2% 0.044 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474231
oklch(37.9% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#474231 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) | #464130 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3F3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474231
#474231
oklch(37.9% 0.028 93.6)
- #3D4151
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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 #474231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #474231 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.