#48372A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.032 58.9), rgb(72, 55, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#48372A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48372A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.032 58.9) |
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 #48372A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48372A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #48372A text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48372A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1836C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C53
oklch(55.7% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48372A
oklch(35.2% 0.032 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#48372A 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) | #3C3829 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3434 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48372A
#48372A
oklch(35.2% 0.032 58.9)
- #2B3E4A
#2B3E4A
oklch(35.3% 0.032 236.6)
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 #48372A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #48372A 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.