#48434D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.018 308), rgb(72, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#48434D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48434D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 7%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.018 308) |
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 #48434D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48434D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #48434D text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48434D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAB
oklch(70.6% 0.022 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 308)
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Step 600
600
#786F81
oklch(55.6% 0.029 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#655D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.027 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48434D
oklch(39.2% 0.018 308)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#48434D 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) | #42454D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474446 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48434D
#48434D
oklch(39.2% 0.018 308)
- #43473D
#43473D
oklch(39.1% 0.017 125)
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 #48434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.074
Use #48434D 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.