#48431B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2), rgb(72, 67, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#48431B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48431B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2) |
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 #48431B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48431B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #48431B text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48431B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#948C48
oklch(63.2% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7528
oklch(55.6% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B621A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 102)
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Step 800
800
#575018
oklch(42.6% 0.075 102.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#48431B 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) | #494117 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48431B
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
- #3D3E60
#3D3E60
oklch(37.9% 0.058 282)
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 #48431B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #48431B 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.