#484832
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.5% 0.035 107.9), rgb(72, 72, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#484832 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484832 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.035 107.9) |
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 #484832 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484832 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #484832 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #484832 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C66
oklch(63% 0.054 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#76764E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#63633F
oklch(49% 0.053 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515134
oklch(42.7% 0.045 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484832
oklch(39.5% 0.035 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#484832 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) | #4C4631 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4733 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4542 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484832
#484832
oklch(39.5% 0.035 107.9)
- #454458
#454458
oklch(39.6% 0.034 287)
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 #484832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #484832 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.