#484739
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.023 104), rgb(72, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#484739 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484739 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.023 104) |
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 #484739 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484739 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #484739 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484739 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
#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
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B73
oklch(63.2% 0.035 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#77755B
oklch(55.7% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#64624B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484739
oklch(39.5% 0.023 104)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#484739 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) | #4A4638 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4543 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484739
#484739
oklch(39.5% 0.023 104)
- #444552
#444552
oklch(39.5% 0.022 281.9)
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 #484739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #484739 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.