#48331E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.045 65.3), rgb(72, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#48331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48331E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.045 65.3) |
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 #48331E | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48331E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48331E text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48331E 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A42
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5834
oklch(49% 0.07 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48331E
oklch(34% 0.045 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#48331E 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) | #3A341C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48331E
#48331E
oklch(34% 0.045 65.3)
- #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 #48331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #48331E 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.