#48401E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.052 96.4), rgb(72, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#48401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48401E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.052 96.4) |
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 #48401E | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48401E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #48401E text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48401E text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500
#978A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#827332
oklch(55.6% 0.087 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6025
oklch(49% 0.08 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48401E
oklch(37.1% 0.052 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#48401E 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) | #463F1B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3C38 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48401E
#48401E
oklch(37.1% 0.052 96.4)
- #393E5C
#393E5C
oklch(37.3% 0.052 276.3)
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 #48401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #48401E 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.