#474236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.021 88.1), rgb(71, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#474236 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474236 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.021 88.1) |
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 #474236 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474236 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #474236 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #474236 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08F
oklch(70.7% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C735C
oklch(55.7% 0.036 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474236
oklch(38% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#474236 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) | #454235 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464336 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A403F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474236
#474236
oklch(38% 0.021 88.1)
- #3E424E
#3E424E
oklch(38% 0.021 270.8)
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 #474236, 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 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #474236 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.