#48331A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.049 69.7), rgb(72, 51, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#48331A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48331A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.049 69.7) |
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 #48331A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48331A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48331A text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48331A text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B79
oklch(70.8% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78256
oklch(63.2% 0.075 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#926A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C592D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#654926
oklch(42.8% 0.063 70.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48331A
oklch(33.9% 0.049 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#48331A 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) | #3A3418 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48331A
#48331A
oklch(33.9% 0.049 69.7)
- #233A50
#233A50
oklch(34% 0.049 248.4)
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 #48331A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #48331A 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.