#48240A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.066 52.8), rgb(72, 36, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#48240A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48240A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.066 52.8) |
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 #48240A | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48240A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48240A text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48240A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8952
oklch(70.7% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16804
oklch(63% 0.159 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48240A
oklch(30.4% 0.066 52.8)
#48240A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501C1F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48240A
#48240A
oklch(30.4% 0.066 52.8)
- #003449
#003449
oklch(30.5% 0.062 232.1)
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 #48240A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #48240A 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.