#474537
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.023 100.6), rgb(71, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#474537 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474537 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.023 100.6) |
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 #474537 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474537 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #474537 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #474537 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65624A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474537
oklch(38.8% 0.023 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#474537 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) | #484436 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484537 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4341 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474537
#474537
oklch(38.8% 0.023 100.6)
- #424351
#424351
oklch(38.7% 0.024 282)
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 #474537, 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 Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #474537 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.