#48240B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.065 52.1), rgb(72, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#48240B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 52°. 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 (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48240B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.065 52.1) |
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 #48240B | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48240B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48240B text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48240B 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#EAB393
oklch(80.9% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8953
oklch(70.7% 0.124 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#D1680D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48240B
oklch(30.4% 0.065 52.1)
#48240B 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) | #2E2808 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501C1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48240B
#48240B
oklch(30.4% 0.065 52.1)
- #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 #48240B, 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 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #48240B 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.