#49404C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.023 317.7), rgb(73, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#49404C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49404C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.023 317.7) |
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 #49404C | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49404C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #49404C text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49404C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C82
oklch(55.5% 0.039 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#695B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.034 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49404C
oklch(38.5% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#49404C 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) | #3F424D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494144 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49404C
#49404C
oklch(38.5% 0.023 317.7)
- #3E473B
#3E473B
oklch(38.6% 0.023 137.9)
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 #49404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #49404C 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.