#48321D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.7% 0.046 63.9), rgb(72, 50, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#48321D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48321D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 50, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.046 63.9) |
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 #48321D | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48321D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48321D text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48321D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8815C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5833
oklch(49.1% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48321D
oklch(33.7% 0.046 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#48321D 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) | #39331B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48321D
#48321D
oklch(33.7% 0.046 63.9)
- #213A4D
#213A4D
oklch(33.7% 0.046 242.6)
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 #48321D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
Use #48321D 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.