#483A2D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.029 64.6), rgb(72, 58, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#483A2D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.029. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483A2D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 58, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.029 64.6) |
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 #483A2D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483A2D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #483A2D text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #483A2D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D846D
oklch(63% 0.045 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#886E55
oklch(55.7% 0.049 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C46
oklch(49.2% 0.045 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483A2D
oklch(36% 0.029 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#483A2D 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) | #3F3B2C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3736 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483A2D
#483A2D
oklch(36% 0.029 64.6)
- #303F4B
#303F4B
oklch(36% 0.029 242.7)
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 #483A2D, 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 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #483A2D 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.