#494737
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.026 101.6), rgb(73, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#494737 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494737 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.026 101.6) |
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 #494737 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494737 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #494737 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494737 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#787457
oklch(55.5% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#656247
oklch(49.1% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#53503B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494737
oklch(39.5% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#494737 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) | #4A4636 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4543 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494737
#494737
oklch(39.5% 0.026 101.6)
- #444554
#444554
oklch(39.5% 0.025 282.2)
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 #494737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.071
Use #494737 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.