#49423A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.016 71), rgb(73, 66, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#49423A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49423A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.016 71) |
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 #49423A | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49423A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #49423A text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49423A 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F94
oklch(70.8% 0.02 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#938779
oklch(63% 0.025 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7162
oklch(55.6% 0.028 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F51
oklch(49.2% 0.026 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D43
oklch(42.6% 0.02 70.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49423A
oklch(38.4% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#49423A 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) | #45423A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4040 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49423A
#49423A
oklch(38.4% 0.016 71)
- #3D444C
#3D444C
oklch(38.3% 0.016 251.8)
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 #49423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.075
Use #49423A 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.