#47434F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.021 300.6), rgb(71, 67, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#47434F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47434F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 67, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 8%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.021 300.6) |
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 #47434F | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47434F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #47434F text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #47434F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C859A
oklch(63% 0.032 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D70
oklch(49.1% 0.031 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47434F
oklch(39.1% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#47434F 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) | #414550 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464547 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47434F
#47434F
oklch(39.1% 0.021 300.6)
- #44473B
#44473B
oklch(39.1% 0.02 118.7)
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 #47434F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #47434F 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.