#48290B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.063 60.7), rgb(72, 41, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#48290B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48290B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 41, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.063 60.7) |
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 #48290B | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48290B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48290B text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48290B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B690
oklch(80.9% 0.075 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48290B
oklch(31.5% 0.063 60.7)
#48290B 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) | #332C07 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2223 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48290B
#48290B
oklch(31.5% 0.063 60.7)
- #0D354E
#0D354E
oklch(31.5% 0.062 240.8)
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 #48290B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #48290B 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.