#48333B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.033 354.3), rgb(72, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#48333B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48333B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.033 354.3) |
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 #48333B | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48333B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48333B text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48333B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#B597A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6675
oklch(55.6% 0.055 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#785562
oklch(49.1% 0.05 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#624650
oklch(42.8% 0.041 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48333B
oklch(34.8% 0.033 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#48333B 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) | #35373B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3236 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48333B
#48333B
oklch(34.8% 0.033 354.3)
- #274039
#274039
oklch(34.9% 0.033 174.7)
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 #48333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #48333B 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.