#48362F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.029 42.3), rgb(72, 54, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#48362F 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 Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48362F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.029 42.3) |
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 #48362F | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48362F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48362F text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48362F 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48362F
oklch(35.1% 0.029 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#48362F 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) | #3A382F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3334 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48362F
#48362F
oklch(35.1% 0.029 42.3)
- #2A3E46
#2A3E46
oklch(35% 0.029 224.7)
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 #48362F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #48362F 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.