#48421E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.054 100), rgb(72, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#48421E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48421E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.054 100) |
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 #48421E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48421E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #48421E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48421E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#80742F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6222
oklch(49.2% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#48421E 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) | #48401B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48421E
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
- #3C3E5E
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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 #48421E, 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 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #48421E 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.