#48392E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.028 57.9), rgb(72, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#48392E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48392E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.028 57.9) |
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 #48392E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48392E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #48392E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48392E text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB4
oklch(81% 0.021 58)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.034 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8370
oklch(63% 0.043 57)
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Step 600
600
#896D58
oklch(55.7% 0.047 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#745B48
oklch(49.1% 0.044 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 56.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48392E
oklch(35.8% 0.028 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#48392E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3636 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48392E
#48392E
oklch(35.8% 0.028 57.9)
- #2F3F4A
#2F3F4A
oklch(35.8% 0.028 238.6)
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 #48392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #48392E 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.