#483F2F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.029 81.8), rgb(72, 63, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#483F2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F2F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.029 81.8) |
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 #483F2F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F2F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #483F2F text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #483F2F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F89
oklch(70.7% 0.034 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876B
oklch(63% 0.044 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#827153
oklch(55.7% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E44
oklch(48.9% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483F2F
oklch(37.2% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#483F2F 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) | #433F2E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3C3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483F2F
#483F2F
oklch(37.2% 0.029 81.8)
- #384150
#384150
oklch(37.3% 0.028 260.6)
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 #483F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #483F2F 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.