#48441C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.059 103.6), rgb(72, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#48441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 104°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48441C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.059 103.6) |
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 #48441C | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48441C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #48441C text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48441C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#938C48
oklch(63.1% 0.09 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7628
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A631A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565119
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48441C
oklch(38.1% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#48441C 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) | #4A4218 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3F3B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48441C
#48441C
oklch(38.1% 0.059 103.6)
- #3E3E61
#3E3E61
oklch(38% 0.059 283.2)
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 #48441C, 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 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #48441C 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.