#48454F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.017 299.3), rgb(72, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#48454F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48454F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.017 299.3) |
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 #48454F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48454F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48454F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48454F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8697
oklch(63% 0.026 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#757082
oklch(55.6% 0.028 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#635E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#504C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48454F
oklch(39.7% 0.017 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#48454F 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) | #43464F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474648 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48454F
#48454F
oklch(39.7% 0.017 299.3)
- #46483E
#46483E
oklch(39.7% 0.017 116.3)
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 #48454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #48454F 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.