#493E3F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.015 11.6), rgb(73, 62, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#493E3F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E3F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 8%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.015 11.6) |
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 #493E3F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E3F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #493E3F text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E3F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9D
oklch(70.7% 0.019 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#826D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.025 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.015 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#493E3F 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) | #403F3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3D3E | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E3F
#493E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.015 11.6)
- #384443
#384443
oklch(37.6% 0.016 190.3)
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 #493E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #493E3F 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.