#48482E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.041 108.1), rgb(72, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#48482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 108°. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48482E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.041 108.1) |
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 #48482E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48482E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48482E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48482E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A380
oklch(70.6% 0.049 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D60
oklch(63.2% 0.063 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777746
oklch(55.7% 0.069 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#646438
oklch(49.2% 0.064 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#51512F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 108.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48482E
oklch(39.4% 0.041 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#48482E 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) | #4C462C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4541 | 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°).
- #48482E
#48482E
oklch(39.4% 0.041 108.1)
- #45435B
#45435B
oklch(39.5% 0.04 288.2)
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 #48482E, 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 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #48482E 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.