#48362A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.033 55.1), rgb(72, 54, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#48362A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48362A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 54, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.033 55.1) |
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 #48362A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48362A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48362A text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48362A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#785945
oklch(49.1% 0.051 54)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48362A
oklch(34.9% 0.033 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#48362A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3333 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48362A
#48362A
oklch(34.9% 0.033 55.1)
- #293D49
#293D49
oklch(34.8% 0.033 235.3)
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 #48362A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #48362A 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.