#48342D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.032 40.1), rgb(72, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#48342D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48342D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.032 40.1) |
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 #48342D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48342D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48342D text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48342D 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48342D
oklch(34.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#48342D 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) | #39362C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3132 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48342D
#48342D
oklch(34.6% 0.032 40.1)
- #263D45
#263D45
oklch(34.4% 0.032 221.8)
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 #48342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #48342D 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.