#474450
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.02 296.9), rgb(71, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#474450 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474450 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 8%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.02 296.9) |
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 #474450 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474450 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #474450 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #474450 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B869B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#756F85
oklch(55.5% 0.034 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#625D71
oklch(49% 0.032 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474450
oklch(39.4% 0.02 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#474450 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) | #424651 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424550 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454648 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474450
#474450
oklch(39.4% 0.02 296.9)
- #45483B
#45483B
oklch(39.5% 0.022 118)
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 #474450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #474450 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.