#48291E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.05 40.2), rgb(72, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#48291E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48291E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.05 40.2) |
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 #48291E | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48291E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48291E text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48291E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800
#7C381F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48291E
oklch(31.8% 0.05 40.2)
#48291E 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) | #312D1D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2426 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48291E
#48291E
oklch(31.8% 0.05 40.2)
- #0C3844
#0C3844
oklch(31.7% 0.051 220.1)
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 #48291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #48291E 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.