#48461D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.06 106.3), rgb(72, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#48461D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48461D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.06 106.3) |
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 #48461D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48461D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #48461D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48461D text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D47
oklch(63% 0.092 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7727
oklch(55.7% 0.101 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686419
oklch(49.2% 0.094 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#545118
oklch(42.6% 0.077 106.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48461D
oklch(38.6% 0.06 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#48461D 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) | #4C4319 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D423D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48461D
#48461D
oklch(38.6% 0.06 106.3)
- #413F63
#413F63
oklch(38.6% 0.061 285.7)
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 #48461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #48461D 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.