#48472C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.042 106.4), rgb(72, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#48472C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48472C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.042 106.4) |
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 #48472C | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48472C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #48472C text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48472C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5E
oklch(63% 0.064 106)
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Step 600
600
#787644
oklch(55.5% 0.07 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48472C
oklch(39.1% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#48472C 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) | #4B452A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4440 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48472C
#48472C
oklch(39.1% 0.042 106.4)
- #43425B
#43425B
oklch(39.1% 0.042 286.1)
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 #48472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.073
Use #48472C 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.