#48342C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.032 42.8), rgb(72, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#48342C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48342C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.032 42.8) |
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 #48342C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48342C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48342C text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48342C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F695A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48342C
oklch(34.5% 0.032 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#48342C 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) | #39362B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3132 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48342C
#48342C
oklch(34.5% 0.032 42.8)
- #263D46
#263D46
oklch(34.5% 0.033 224.6)
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 #48342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #48342C 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.