#493F3C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4), rgb(73, 63, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#493F3C 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493F3C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 63, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 10%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4) |
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 #493F3C | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493F3C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #493F3C text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493F3C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D99
oklch(70.7% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#968580
oklch(63.1% 0.022 37)
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Step 600
600
#816F69
oklch(55.7% 0.025 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C58
oklch(49% 0.023 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C48
oklch(42.8% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#493F3C 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) | #41403C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E3E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #493F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #493F3C 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.