#48210B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.068 47.4), rgb(72, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#48210B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48210B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.068 47.4) |
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 #48210B | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48210B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48210B text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48210B text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18656
oklch(70.8% 0.129 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66318
oklch(63.1% 0.165 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48210B
oklch(29.8% 0.068 47.4)
#48210B 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) | #2C2608 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50191C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48210B
#48210B
oklch(29.8% 0.068 47.4)
- #003344
#003344
oklch(29.9% 0.058 227)
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 #48210B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #48210B 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.