#494953
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.9% 0.017 285.6), rgb(73, 73, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#494953 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494953 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 6%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.017 285.6) |
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 #494953 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494953 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494953 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494953 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAA
oklch(70.6% 0.016 286)
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Step 500
500
#888895
oklch(63.1% 0.019 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#727280
oklch(55.7% 0.021 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6C
oklch(49% 0.021 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494953
oklch(40.9% 0.017 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#494953 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) | #474A53 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A53 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474B4C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494953
#494953
oklch(40.9% 0.017 285.6)
- #4B4B41
#4B4B41
oklch(41% 0.016 107.1)
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 #494953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #494953 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.