#493D45
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4), rgb(73, 61, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#493D45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D45 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 9%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4) |
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 #493D45 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D45 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #493D45 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D45 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#978290
oklch(63% 0.032 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#826C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.034 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A67
oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#594954
oklch(42.6% 0.028 337.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493D45
oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#493D45 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404145 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3D40 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D45
#493D45
oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4)
- #38453D
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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 #493D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #493D45 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.