#48310E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.059 74.2), rgb(72, 49, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#48310E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48310E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.059 74.2) |
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 #48310E | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48310E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48310E text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48310E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8147
oklch(63.1% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#956A28
oklch(55.6% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F581A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#674818
oklch(42.6% 0.076 74.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48310E
oklch(33.3% 0.059 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#48310E 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) | #39320A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2B2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48310E
#48310E
oklch(33.3% 0.059 74.2)
- #203754
#203754
oklch(33.3% 0.059 254.9)
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 #48310E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #48310E 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.