#494550
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.019 302.1), rgb(73, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#494550 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494550 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.019 302.1) |
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 #494550 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494550 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #494550 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494550 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8699
oklch(63.2% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600
#776F83
oklch(55.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 303)
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Step 800
800
#514C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.024 301.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494550
oklch(39.8% 0.019 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#494550 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) | #434751 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484649 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494550
#494550
oklch(39.8% 0.019 302.1)
- #45493E
#45493E
oklch(39.8% 0.019 123.5)
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 #494550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.074
Use #494550 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.