#48400E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.068 99.9), rgb(72, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#48400E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48400E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.068 99.9) |
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 #48400E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48400E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #48400E text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48400E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA266
oklch(70.7% 0.081 100)
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Step 500
500
#988B38
oklch(63.2% 0.105 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#837409
oklch(55.6% 0.113 100)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F04
oklch(42.6% 0.086 99.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48400E
oklch(36.9% 0.068 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#48400E 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) | #473E06 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3B36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48400E
#48400E
oklch(36.9% 0.068 99.9)
- #393B63
#393B63
oklch(37% 0.068 280.3)
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 #48400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #48400E 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.