#48451F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.057 104.7), rgb(72, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#48451F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48451F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.057 104.7) |
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 #48451F | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48451F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #48451F text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48451F 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#918C4B
oklch(63% 0.087 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C762D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#69631F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#55511C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 105)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48451F
oklch(38.4% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#48451F 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) | #4B431C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D413C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48451F
#48451F
oklch(38.4% 0.057 104.7)
- #403F61
#403F61
oklch(38.4% 0.057 284.7)
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 #48451F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #48451F 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.