#48382A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.032 62.7), rgb(72, 56, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#48382A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48382A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 56, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.032 62.7) |
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 #48382A | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48382A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #48382A text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48382A text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C88
oklch(70.8% 0.039 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0836B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D52
oklch(55.6% 0.054 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B43
oklch(49.1% 0.05 64)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48382A
oklch(35.4% 0.032 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#48382A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C2A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3534 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48382A
#48382A
oklch(35.4% 0.032 62.7)
- #2D3E4B
#2D3E4B
oklch(35.5% 0.032 241.7)
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 #48382A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #48382A 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.