#48230D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.065 48.9), rgb(72, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#48230D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48230D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.065 48.9) |
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 #48230D | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48230D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48230D text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48230D text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8858
oklch(70.7% 0.123 49)
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Step 500
500
#D3661D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48230D
oklch(30.2% 0.065 48.9)
#48230D 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) | #2D280A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501B1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48230D
#48230D
oklch(30.2% 0.065 48.9)
- #003446
#003446
oklch(30.4% 0.059 228.1)
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 #48230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #48230D 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.