#48331D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.046 66.5), rgb(72, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#48331D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48331D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.046 66.5) |
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 #48331D | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48331D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48331D text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48331D 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5832
oklch(49% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48331D
oklch(34% 0.046 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#48331D 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) | #3A341B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48331D
#48331D
oklch(34% 0.046 66.5)
- #233A4E
#233A4E
oklch(33.9% 0.046 245.9)
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 #48331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #48331D 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.