#48291A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.053 46.1), rgb(72, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#48291A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48291A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.053 46.1) |
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 #48291A | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48291A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48291A text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48291A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E41
oklch(63% 0.128 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3541F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 46)
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Step 700
700
#9A4410
oklch(49.2% 0.129 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3812
oklch(42.7% 0.108 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48291A
oklch(31.7% 0.053 46.1)
#48291A 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) | #312D19 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39331A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2325 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48291A
#48291A
oklch(31.7% 0.053 46.1)
- #0C3746
#0C3746
oklch(31.6% 0.053 225.8)
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 #48291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #48291A 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.