#48451A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.3% 0.062 105.3), rgb(72, 69, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#48451A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48451A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.062 105.3) |
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 #48451A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48451A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #48451A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48451A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D44
oklch(63.2% 0.095 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7622
oklch(55.5% 0.103 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#696313
oklch(49% 0.096 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48451A
oklch(38.3% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#48451A 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) | #4B4215 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D403C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48451A
#48451A
oklch(38.3% 0.062 105.3)
- #403E63
#403E63
oklch(38.3% 0.062 285.5)
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 #48451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
Use #48451A 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.