#48472D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.041 106.3), rgb(72, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#48472D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48472D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.041 106.3) |
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 #48472D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48472D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #48472D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48472D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8E8C60
oklch(63.1% 0.062 105.8)
-
Step 600
600
#787646
oklch(55.6% 0.068 106.3)
-
Step 700
700
#656337
oklch(49.1% 0.063 106.2)
-
Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#48472D
oklch(39.2% 0.041 106.3)
-
Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#48472D 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) | #4B452B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4440 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48472D
#48472D
oklch(39.2% 0.041 106.3)
- #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 #48472D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.072
Use #48472D 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.