#48381E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.046 78.5), rgb(72, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#48381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48381E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.046 78.5) |
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 #48381E | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48381E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #48381E text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48381E 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18558
oklch(63.2% 0.07 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B28
oklch(42.8% 0.059 77.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48381E
oklch(35.2% 0.046 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#48381E 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) | #3E381C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C1F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3332 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48381E
#48381E
oklch(35.2% 0.046 78.5)
- #2C3C53
#2C3C53
oklch(35.3% 0.045 257.4)
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 #48381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #48381E 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.