#484A3E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.3% 0.02 115), rgb(72, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#484A3E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 9%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.02 115) |
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 #484A3E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A3E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #484A3E text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #484A3E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500
#898B7B
oklch(63% 0.023 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#727564
oklch(55.5% 0.026 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606253
oklch(49% 0.023 113.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484A3E
oklch(40.3% 0.02 115)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#484A3E 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) | #4C493D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494947 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A3E
#484A3E
oklch(40.3% 0.02 115)
- #494752
#494752
oklch(40.4% 0.018 293.9)
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 #484A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #484A3E 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.