#48404C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.023 314.5), rgb(72, 64, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#48404C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48404C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.023 314.5) |
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 #48404C | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48404C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #48404C text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48404C 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
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#918498
oklch(63.2% 0.033 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D83
oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.035 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#554A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48404C
oklch(38.4% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#48404C 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) | #3F424D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484144 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48404C
#48404C
oklch(38.4% 0.023 314.5)
- #3E463A
#3E463A
oklch(38.3% 0.023 135.1)
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 #48404C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #48404C 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.