#484A38
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.029 112.9), rgb(72, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#484A38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A38 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.029 112.9) |
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 #484A38 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A38 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #484A38 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #484A38 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737756
oklch(55.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616446
oklch(49.2% 0.045 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484A38
oklch(40.2% 0.029 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#484A38 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) | #4D4837 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4845 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A38
#484A38
oklch(40.2% 0.029 112.9)
- #484557
#484557
oklch(40% 0.03 292.6)
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 #484A38, 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 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
Use #484A38 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.