#48404B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.021 316.8), rgb(72, 64, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#48404B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48404B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 8%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.021 316.8) |
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 #48404B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48404B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #48404B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48404B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC8
oklch(81% 0.016 316)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#928497
oklch(63.2% 0.032 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D81
oklch(55.6% 0.035 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#685B6D
oklch(49% 0.032 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#554B59
oklch(42.8% 0.026 316.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48404B
oklch(38.4% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#48404B 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) | #3F424B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484144 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48404B
#48404B
oklch(38.4% 0.021 316.8)
- #3E463B
#3E463B
oklch(38.3% 0.021 137.1)
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 #48404B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #48404B 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.