#474252
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.027 299.4), rgb(71, 66, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#474252 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474252 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.027 299.4) |
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 #474252 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474252 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #474252 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #474252 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
-
Step 400
400
#A39CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 299.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8D84A0
oklch(63.1% 0.043 299.9)
-
Step 600
600
#776E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.045 299.1)
-
Step 700
700
#645C76
oklch(49.2% 0.042 298.9)
-
Step 800
800
#524B60
oklch(42.8% 0.035 300.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#474252
oklch(39% 0.027 299.4)
-
Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#474252 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) | #3F4453 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454447 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474252
#474252
oklch(39% 0.027 299.4)
- #434737
#434737
oklch(38.9% 0.027 119)
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 #474252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.076
Use #474252 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.