#48554B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.5% 0.023 152.3), rgb(72, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#48554B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48554B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.023 152.3) |
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 #48554B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48554B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48554B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48554B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A59A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 152)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F81
oklch(63.2% 0.028 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#67796B
oklch(55.7% 0.03 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#556659
oklch(49.2% 0.029 152.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48554B
oklch(43.5% 0.023 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#48554B 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) | #55534A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465552 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48554B
#48554B
oklch(43.5% 0.023 152.3)
- #594D57
#594D57
oklch(43.6% 0.022 331.5)
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 #48554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
Use #48554B 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.