#474234
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.024 90.7), rgb(71, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#474234 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474234 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.024 90.7) |
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 #474234 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474234 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #474234 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #474234 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#928971
oklch(63.1% 0.036 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7359
oklch(55.7% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474234
oklch(38% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#474234 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) | #454133 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A403E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474234
#474234
oklch(38% 0.024 90.7)
- #3D424F
#3D424F
oklch(38% 0.023 268.7)
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 #474234, 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 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #474234 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.