#48480E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.076 109.5), rgb(72, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#48480E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48480E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.076 109.5) |
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 #48480E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48480E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #48480E text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48480E text on black | 2.20:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A660
oklch(70.7% 0.092 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48480E
oklch(39% 0.076 109.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#48480E 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) | #4E4504 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4612 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E433D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48480E
#48480E
oklch(39% 0.076 109.5)
- #443D6B
#443D6B
oklch(38.9% 0.077 289.3)
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 #48480E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
Use #48480E 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.