#48371E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.046 76), rgb(72, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#48371E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48371E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.046 76) |
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 #48371E | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48371E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #48371E text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48371E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28459
oklch(63.1% 0.069 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B30
oklch(49.1% 0.071 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A28
oklch(42.5% 0.058 75.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48371E
oklch(34.9% 0.046 76)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#48371E 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) | #3E371C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3231 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48371E
#48371E
oklch(34.9% 0.046 76)
- #2A3B52
#2A3B52
oklch(34.8% 0.046 256.1)
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 #48371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #48371E 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.