#48403C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.013 48.4), rgb(72, 64, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#48403C 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48403C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 9%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.013 48.4) |
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 #48403C | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48403C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #48403C text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48403C text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99E98
oklch(70.7% 0.016 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#94867F
oklch(63% 0.02 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7068
oklch(55.6% 0.021 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E57
oklch(49.2% 0.02 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#574C47
oklch(42.6% 0.017 46)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48403C
oklch(37.8% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#48403C 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) | #42413C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F3F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 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 #48403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #48403C 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.