#47463C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.016 102.4), rgb(71, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#47463C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47463C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 8%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.016 102.4) |
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 #47463C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47463C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #47463C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #47463C text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A79
oklch(63% 0.025 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#767462
oklch(55.5% 0.027 102)
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Step 700
700
#636251
oklch(49.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#515042
oklch(42.8% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#47463C
oklch(39.2% 0.016 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#47463C 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) | #48453B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463C | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494543 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47463C
#47463C
oklch(39.2% 0.016 102.4)
- #44454E
#44454E
oklch(39.3% 0.015 280.6)
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 #47463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #47463C 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.