#48431E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.055 101.7), rgb(72, 67, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#48431E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48431E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 67, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.055 101.7) |
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 #48431E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48431E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #48431E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48431E 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
#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
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E752E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6220
oklch(49.1% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48431E
oklch(37.9% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#48431E 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) | #49411B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3F3B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48431E
#48431E
oklch(37.9% 0.055 101.7)
- #3D3E5F
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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 #48431E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #48431E 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.