#48343A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.03 359), rgb(72, 52, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#48343A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48343A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 16%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.03 359) |
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 #48343A | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48343A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #48343A text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48343A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B598A0
oklch(70.8% 0.036 359.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A27E89
oklch(63.1% 0.047 358.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6772
oklch(55.6% 0.051 359.8)
-
Step 700
700
#775660
oklch(49.1% 0.046 359)
-
Step 800
800
#61464E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 359.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#48343A
oklch(35% 0.03 359)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#48343A 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) | #36373A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3336 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48343A
#48343A
oklch(35% 0.03 359)
- #29403B
#29403B
oklch(35.1% 0.03 179.3)
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 #48343A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #48343A 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.