#48330D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.06 78.5), rgb(72, 51, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#48330D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48330D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.06 78.5) |
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 #48330D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48330D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48330D text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48330D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5915
oklch(49% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48330D
oklch(33.7% 0.06 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#48330D 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) | #3B3408 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2D2B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48330D
#48330D
oklch(33.7% 0.06 78.5)
- #233856
#233856
oklch(33.8% 0.06 257.3)
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 #48330D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.090
Use #48330D 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.