#474656
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.027 288), rgb(71, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#474656 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474656 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.027 288) |
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 #474656 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474656 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #474656 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #474656 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8886A1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#72708C
oklch(55.7% 0.043 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D77
oklch(49% 0.041 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#474656
oklch(40.1% 0.027 288)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#474656 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) | #424857 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424756 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44494B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474656
#474656
oklch(40.1% 0.027 288)
- #494939
#494939
oklch(40% 0.026 107.5)
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 #474656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
Use #474656 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.