#494A3A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.026 110.4), rgb(73, 74, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#494A3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A3A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 12%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.026 110.4) |
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 #494A3A | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A3A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #494A3A text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A3A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B7
oklch(81% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B76
oklch(63% 0.03 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#74755F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A3A
oklch(40.3% 0.026 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#494A3A 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) | #4D4839 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4846 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A3A
#494A3A
oklch(40.3% 0.026 110.4)
- #484656
#484656
oklch(40.2% 0.027 290.9)
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 #494A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
Use #494A3A 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.