#48461E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.059 106.3), rgb(72, 70, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#48461E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 106°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48461E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.059 106.3) |
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 #48461E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48461E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #48461E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48461E text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7729
oklch(55.7% 0.099 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#67641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#54511A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 106.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48461E
oklch(38.6% 0.059 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#48461E 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) | #4C431A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4520 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D423D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48461E
#48461E
oklch(38.6% 0.059 106.3)
- #413F62
#413F62
oklch(38.6% 0.059 285.9)
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 #48461E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #48461E 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.