#48424A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.015 317.7), rgb(72, 66, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#48424A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48424A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 6%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.015 317.7) |
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 #48424A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48424A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #48424A text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48424A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A59DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.018 316.9)
-
Step 500
500
#908593
oklch(63.1% 0.024 319)
-
Step 600
600
#7A6F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.025 319)
-
Step 700
700
#675D6A
oklch(49.2% 0.024 318.4)
-
Step 800
800
#544C56
oklch(42.8% 0.019 319.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#48424A
oklch(38.8% 0.015 317.7)
-
Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#48424A 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) | #41444A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484345 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48424A
#48424A
oklch(38.8% 0.015 317.7)
- #41473F
#41473F
oklch(39% 0.015 137.8)
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 #48424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.074
Use #48424A 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.