#48424E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.021 307.9), rgb(72, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#48424E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48424E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 8%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.021 307.9) |
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 #48424E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48424E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #48424E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48424E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48424E
oklch(39% 0.021 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#48424E 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) | #40444F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474346 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48424E
#48424E
oklch(39% 0.021 307.9)
- #42473B
#42473B
oklch(38.9% 0.021 125.8)
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 #48424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.076
Use #48424E 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.