#484533
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.029 99.7), rgb(72, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#484533 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484533 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 17%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.029 99.7) |
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 #484533 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484533 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #484533 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #484533 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A189
oklch(70.6% 0.034 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#908A6B
oklch(63% 0.045 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7453
oklch(55.6% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#676244
oklch(49.3% 0.045 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#545038
oklch(42.8% 0.038 99.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484533
oklch(38.8% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#484533 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) | #494432 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4240 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484533
#484533
oklch(38.8% 0.029 99.7)
- #414354
#414354
oklch(38.8% 0.029 279.7)
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 #484533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #484533 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.