#48545D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.9% 0.021 240.4), rgb(72, 84, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#48545D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48545D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.021 240.4) |
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 #48545D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48545D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48545D text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48545D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C8
oklch(81% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A3AC
oklch(70.8% 0.02 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.026 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#657682
oklch(55.6% 0.028 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#54636E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 239.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48545D
oklch(43.9% 0.021 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#48545D 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) | #50545D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425657 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48545D
#48545D
oklch(43.9% 0.021 240.4)
- #5B5047
#5B5047
oklch(43.9% 0.021 61.5)
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 #48545D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #48545D 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.