#48404F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.027 309.1), rgb(72, 64, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#48404F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48404F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 10%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.027 309.1) |
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 #48404F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48404F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #48404F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48404F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C88
oklch(55.5% 0.046 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48404F
oklch(38.5% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#48404F 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) | #3E4350 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F434F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474245 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48404F
#48404F
oklch(38.5% 0.027 309.1)
- #3F4737
#3F4737
oklch(38.6% 0.028 129.3)
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 #48404F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #48404F 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.