#48462A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.044 104.7), rgb(72, 70, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#48462A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48462A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.044 104.7) |
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 #48462A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48462A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #48462A text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48462A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7642
oklch(55.7% 0.072 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#666333
oklch(49.1% 0.068 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#54512B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 104.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48462A
oklch(38.8% 0.044 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#48462A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C433F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48462A
#48462A
oklch(38.8% 0.044 104.7)
- #42415B
#42415B
oklch(38.7% 0.044 285.9)
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 #48462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #48462A 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.