#48442F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.034 98.6), rgb(72, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#48442F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48442F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.034 98.6) |
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 #48442F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48442F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #48442F text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48442F text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#918A66
oklch(63% 0.052 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C744D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 98)
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Step 700
700
#68613E
oklch(49% 0.052 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#555033
oklch(42.8% 0.045 99.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48442F
oklch(38.4% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#48442F 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) | #48432E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C413E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48442F
#48442F
oklch(38.4% 0.034 98.6)
- #3F4256
#3F4256
oklch(38.5% 0.034 278)
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 #48442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #48442F 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.