#48271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.055 42), rgb(72, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#48271A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48271A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.055 42) |
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 #48271A | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48271A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48271A text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48271A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B45
oklch(63.1% 0.133 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65024
oklch(55.5% 0.144 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4016
oklch(49% 0.134 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3616
oklch(42.7% 0.11 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48271A
oklch(31.3% 0.055 42)
#48271A 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) | #302B19 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38321A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2124 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48271A
#48271A
oklch(31.3% 0.055 42)
- #053745
#053745
oklch(31.3% 0.055 222.2)
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 #48271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #48271A 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.