#483136
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.034 4.7), rgb(72, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#483136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483136 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.034 4.7) |
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 #483136 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483136 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483136 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483136 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67D85
oklch(63.2% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#91656F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B545D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#64454C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 4.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483136
oklch(34.2% 0.034 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#483136 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) | #343536 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3936 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2F33 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483136
#483136
oklch(34.2% 0.034 4.7)
- #233E3B
#233E3B
oklch(34.1% 0.034 186.8)
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 #483136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #483136 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.