#483036
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.036 2.8), rgb(72, 48, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#483036 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483036 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 48, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.036 2.8) |
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 #483036 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483036 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483036 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483036 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969E
oklch(70.7% 0.043 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77C86
oklch(63.1% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#926570
oklch(55.7% 0.06 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C535E
oklch(49% 0.057 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 1.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483036
oklch(34% 0.036 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#483036 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) | #333436 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393836 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2F32 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483036
#483036
oklch(34% 0.036 2.8)
- #213E39
#213E39
oklch(33.9% 0.036 181.8)
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 #483036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #483036 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.