#48462F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.036 103.7), rgb(72, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#48462F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48462F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.036 103.7) |
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 #48462F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48462F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #48462F text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48462F text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A283
oklch(70.6% 0.043 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B64
oklch(63% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#79754B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#66623C
oklch(49% 0.056 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#535032
oklch(42.6% 0.046 103.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48462F
oklch(38.9% 0.036 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#48462F 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) | #4A442D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4340 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48462F
#48462F
oklch(38.9% 0.036 103.7)
- #424258
#424258
oklch(38.8% 0.037 284.5)
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 #48462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.073
Use #48462F 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.