#48340C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.061 80.8), rgb(72, 52, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#48340C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48340C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.061 80.8) |
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 #48340C | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48340C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48340C text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48340C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78342
oklch(63.1% 0.094 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A11
oklch(49.1% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 81.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48340C
oklch(34% 0.061 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#48340C 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) | #3C3406 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2E2C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48340C
#48340C
oklch(34% 0.061 80.8)
- #253857
#253857
oklch(34% 0.06 259.8)
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 #48340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #48340C 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.