#48545F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.024 246), rgb(72, 84, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#48545F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48545F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.024 246) |
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 #48545F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48545F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48545F text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48545F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#657585
oklch(55.5% 0.031 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#546370
oklch(49.2% 0.028 244.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48545F
oklch(44% 0.024 246)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#48545F 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) | #505460 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425757 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48545F
#48545F
oklch(44% 0.024 246)
- #5C5045
#5C5045
oklch(44% 0.024 64.7)
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 #48545F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #48545F 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.