#48370E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.061 85.5), rgb(72, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#48370E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48370E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.061 85.5) |
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 #48370E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48370E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #48370E text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48370E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38542
oklch(63.1% 0.093 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C10
oklch(49.2% 0.095 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 85.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48370E
oklch(34.7% 0.061 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#48370E 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) | #3F3708 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F312F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48370E
#48370E
oklch(34.7% 0.061 85.5)
- #2A395A
#2A395A
oklch(34.8% 0.061 264.8)
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 #48370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
Use #48370E 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.