#48260E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.062 53.2), rgb(72, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#48260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 53°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48260E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.062 53.2) |
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 #48260E | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48260E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48260E text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48260E 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B494
oklch(80.8% 0.074 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B56
oklch(70.8% 0.119 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B19
oklch(63.2% 0.151 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48260E
oklch(30.9% 0.062 53.2)
#48260E 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) | #302A0B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38320E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1F21 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48260E
#48260E
oklch(30.9% 0.062 53.2)
- #02354A
#02354A
oklch(30.9% 0.062 232.4)
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 #48260E, 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 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #48260E 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.