#494651
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.019 298), rgb(73, 70, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#494651 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494651 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 7%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.019 298) |
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 #494651 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494651 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #494651 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494651 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 298)
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Step 500
500
#8B8699
oklch(63.1% 0.029 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#757084
oklch(55.7% 0.031 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#625D6F
oklch(49% 0.029 298)
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Step 800
800
#504C5B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494651
oklch(40.1% 0.019 298)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#494651 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) | #444852 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48484A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494651
#494651
oklch(40.1% 0.019 298)
- #474A3E
#474A3E
oklch(40.2% 0.02 118.7)
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 #494651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.074
Use #494651 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.