#484231
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.029 90.9), rgb(72, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#484231 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484231 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.029 90.9) |
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 #484231 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484231 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #484231 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484231 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A089
oklch(70.6% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7353
oklch(55.7% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6044
oklch(49.1% 0.044 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484231
oklch(38% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#484231 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) | #464130 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3F3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484231
#484231
oklch(38% 0.029 90.9)
- #3D4252
#3D4252
oklch(38.1% 0.028 271.4)
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 #484231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #484231 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.