#48460E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.5% 0.074 107.3), rgb(72, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#48460E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48460E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.074 107.3) |
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 #48460E | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48460E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #48460E text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48460E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A562
oklch(70.7% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#918E31
oklch(63.1% 0.114 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48460E
oklch(38.5% 0.074 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#48460E 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) | #4D4305 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4512 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E413B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48460E
#48460E
oklch(38.5% 0.074 107.3)
- #413D69
#413D69
oklch(38.5% 0.074 286.6)
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 #48460E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
Use #48460E 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.