#484637
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.024 101.1), rgb(72, 70, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#484637 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484637 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 13%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.024 101.1) |
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 #484637 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484637 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #484637 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #484637 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B71
oklch(63.2% 0.038 102)
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Step 600
600
#787459
oklch(55.5% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#656249
oklch(49.2% 0.038 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484637
oklch(39.1% 0.024 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#484637 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) | #494536 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4638 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4442 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484637
#484637
oklch(39.1% 0.024 101.1)
- #434453
#434453
oklch(39.2% 0.025 282.2)
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 #484637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.071
Use #484637 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.