#48471F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.059 107.6), rgb(72, 71, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#48471F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48471F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.059 107.6) |
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 #48471F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48471F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #48471F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48471F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D49
oklch(63% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#79772A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#66641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#53521A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 108.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48471F
oklch(38.9% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#48471F 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) | #4D441B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D433E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48471F
#48471F
oklch(38.9% 0.059 107.6)
- #434063
#434063
oklch(39% 0.059 287.3)
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 #48471F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #48471F 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.