#48360F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.06 83.3), rgb(72, 54, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#48360F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48360F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.06 83.3) |
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 #48360F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48360F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48360F text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48360F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48444
oklch(63% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D22
oklch(55.5% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48360F
oklch(34.5% 0.06 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#48360F 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) | #3E360A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F302E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48360F
#48360F
oklch(34.5% 0.06 83.3)
- #293958
#293958
oklch(34.6% 0.059 262.9)
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 #48360F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #48360F 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.