#484756
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.025 288.3), rgb(72, 71, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#484756 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484756 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.025 288.3) |
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 #484756 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484756 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #484756 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #484756 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.023 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#88879B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#727186
oklch(55.7% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#605E71
oklch(49.1% 0.03 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484756
oklch(40.5% 0.025 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#484756 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) | #444957 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434856 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45494C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484756
#484756
oklch(40.5% 0.025 288.3)
- #4A4A3B
#4A4A3B
oklch(40.4% 0.024 107.4)
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 #484756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #484756 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.