#48433A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.016 82.3), rgb(72, 67, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#48433A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48433A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 11%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.016 82.3) |
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 #48433A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48433A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #48433A text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48433A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A093
oklch(70.8% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#918879
oklch(63% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7262
oklch(55.6% 0.026 82)
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Step 700
700
#686051
oklch(49.2% 0.025 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#554E42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 81.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48433A
oklch(38.5% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#48433A 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) | #454339 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4140 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48433A
#48433A
oklch(38.5% 0.016 82.3)
- #3F444D
#3F444D
oklch(38.5% 0.017 262.3)
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 #48433A, 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 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #48433A 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.