#48411E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.053 98.2), rgb(72, 65, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#48411E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 98°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48411E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 98.2) |
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 #48411E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48411E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #48411E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48411E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4E
oklch(63% 0.082 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#817431
oklch(55.7% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6123
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48411E
oklch(37.4% 0.053 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#48411E 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) | #473F1B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494220 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3D39 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48411E
#48411E
oklch(37.4% 0.053 98.2)
- #3A3E5D
#3A3E5D
oklch(37.4% 0.053 277.8)
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 #48411E, 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 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #48411E 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.