#48442A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.041 100.6), rgb(72, 68, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#48442A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48442A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.041 100.6) |
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 #48442A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48442A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #48442A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48442A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AB
oklch(81% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#928B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7544
oklch(55.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#696236
oklch(49.2% 0.063 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48442A
oklch(38.3% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#48442A 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) | #494228 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48442A
#48442A
oklch(38.3% 0.041 100.6)
- #3F4159
#3F4159
oklch(38.4% 0.041 280.6)
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 #48442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #48442A 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.