#48260B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.064 55.4), rgb(72, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#48260B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48260B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.064 55.4) |
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 #48260B | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48260B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48260B text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48260B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B492
oklch(80.9% 0.076 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B51
oklch(70.7% 0.122 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B01
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48260B
oklch(30.8% 0.064 55.4)
#48260B 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) | #302A08 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38320B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501F20 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48260B
#48260B
oklch(30.8% 0.064 55.4)
- #02344B
#02344B
oklch(30.7% 0.064 235.2)
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 #48260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #48260B 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.