#49393F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.024 353.9), rgb(73, 57, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#49393F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49393F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.024 353.9) |
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 #49393F | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49393F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #49393F text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49393F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B099A2
oklch(70.6% 0.03 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D808B
oklch(63% 0.039 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#876A75
oklch(55.6% 0.04 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49393F
oklch(36.4% 0.024 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#49393F 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C383B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49393F
#49393F
oklch(36.4% 0.024 353.9)
- #31433D
#31433D
oklch(36.5% 0.025 172.4)
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 #49393F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #49393F 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.