#483E46
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7), rgb(72, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#483E46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483E46 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7) |
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 #483E46 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483E46 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #483E46 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483E46 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA7
oklch(70.8% 0.022 333)
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Step 500
500
#958391
oklch(63.1% 0.03 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.031 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B68
oklch(49.1% 0.029 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A55
oklch(42.6% 0.025 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#483E46 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) | #3E4046 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404146 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493E41 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483E46
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
- #3A453D
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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 #483E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #483E46 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.