#48440E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.072 105.1), rgb(72, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#48440E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48440E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.072 105.1) |
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 #48440E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48440E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #48440E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48440E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#938D34
oklch(63.1% 0.11 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48440E
oklch(37.9% 0.072 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#48440E 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) | #4B4105 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4412 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3F39 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48440E
#48440E
oklch(37.9% 0.072 105.1)
- #3F3C67
#3F3C67
oklch(38% 0.072 285.6)
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 #48440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
Use #48440E 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.