#48321F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.044 61.3), rgb(72, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#48321F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48321F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.044 61.3) |
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 #48321F | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48321F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48321F text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48321F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#936945
oklch(55.6% 0.074 61)
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Step 700
700
#7D5837
oklch(49.2% 0.068 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#66482E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48321F
oklch(33.8% 0.044 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#48321F 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) | #39341D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E391F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48321F
#48321F
oklch(33.8% 0.044 61.3)
- #223A4C
#223A4C
oklch(33.7% 0.044 242.1)
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 #48321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
Use #48321F 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.