#48280B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.063 58.9), rgb(72, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#48280B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48280B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.063 58.9) |
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 #48280B | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48280B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48280B text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48280B 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B591
oklch(80.9% 0.075 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78D4F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48280B
oklch(31.2% 0.063 58.9)
#48280B 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) | #322B07 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39330B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2122 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48280B
#48280B
oklch(31.2% 0.063 58.9)
- #09354D
#09354D
oklch(31.3% 0.063 238.2)
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 #48280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #48280B 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.