#48270E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.062 54.9), rgb(72, 39, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#48270E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48270E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.062 54.9) |
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 #48270E | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48270E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48270E text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48270E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C15
oklch(63% 0.15 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48270E
oklch(31.1% 0.062 54.9)
#48270E 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) | #312B0B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2022 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48270E
#48270E
oklch(31.1% 0.062 54.9)
- #05354B
#05354B
oklch(31.1% 0.062 234.6)
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 #48270E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
Use #48270E 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.