#48353B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.2% 0.029 357.9), rgb(72, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#48353B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48353B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.029 357.9) |
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 #48353B | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48353B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #48353B text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48353B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B498A0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17F89
oklch(63.2% 0.044 359)
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Step 600
600
#8B6873
oklch(55.6% 0.047 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#765661
oklch(49% 0.045 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#60474F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48353B
oklch(35.2% 0.029 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#48353B 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) | #37383B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B3B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3437 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48353B
#48353B
oklch(35.2% 0.029 357.9)
- #2B403B
#2B403B
oklch(35.2% 0.028 178.2)
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 #48353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #48353B 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.