#483F40
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1), rgb(72, 63, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#483F40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F40 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 7%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1) |
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 #483F40 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F40 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #483F40 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483F40 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#958587
oklch(63.2% 0.02 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F70
oklch(55.7% 0.02 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#574B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.016 6.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#483F40 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) | #404040 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424240 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3E3F | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #483F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.020
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #483F40 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.