#49434F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.021 307.9), rgb(73, 67, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#49434F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49434F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 8%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.021 307.9) |
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 #49434F | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49434F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #49434F text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49434F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49434F
oklch(39.3% 0.021 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#49434F 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) | #414550 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484447 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49434F
#49434F
oklch(39.3% 0.021 307.9)
- #43483C
#43483C
oklch(39.3% 0.021 125.8)
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 #49434F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.076
Use #49434F 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.