#48372F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.028 46.5), rgb(72, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#48372F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48372F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.028 46.5) |
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 #48372F | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48372F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #48372F text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48372F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48372F
oklch(35.3% 0.028 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#48372F 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) | #3B392E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3435 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48372F
#48372F
oklch(35.3% 0.028 46.5)
- #2C3F47
#2C3F47
oklch(35.5% 0.028 225.9)
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 #48372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #48372F 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.