#484233
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.026 88.8), rgb(72, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#484233 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484233 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.026 88.8) |
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 #484233 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484233 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #484233 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484233 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#93896F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7257
oklch(55.5% 0.042 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6047
oklch(49.2% 0.04 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484233
oklch(38.1% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#484233 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) | #464132 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B403E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484233
#484233
oklch(38.1% 0.026 88.8)
- #3D4251
#3D4251
oklch(38% 0.026 270.6)
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 #484233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #484233 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.