#48381B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.049 80.9), rgb(72, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#48381B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48381B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.049 80.9) |
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 #48381B | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48381B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #48381B text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48381B 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
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A18553
oklch(63.1% 0.076 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E37
oklch(55.6% 0.082 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C29
oklch(49.1% 0.077 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 80.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48381B
oklch(35.1% 0.049 80.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#48381B 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) | #3F3818 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3331 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48381B
#48381B
oklch(35.1% 0.049 80.9)
- #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 #48381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #48381B 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.