#48381A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.05 81.6), rgb(72, 56, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#48381A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48381A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.05 81.6) |
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 #48381A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48381A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #48381A text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48381A 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18552
oklch(63.1% 0.077 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E35
oklch(55.6% 0.084 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C28
oklch(49.1% 0.078 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48381A
oklch(35.1% 0.05 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#48381A 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) | #3F3817 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3331 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48381A
#48381A
oklch(35.1% 0.05 81.6)
- #2C3B55
#2C3B55
oklch(35.1% 0.05 261.1)
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 #48381A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #48381A 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.