#48490D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.078 110.5), rgb(72, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#48490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48490D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.078 110.5) |
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 #48490D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48490D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #48490D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48490D text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F2C
oklch(63% 0.119 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48490D
oklch(39.2% 0.078 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#48490D 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) | #4F4503 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504712 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E443E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48490D
#48490D
oklch(39.2% 0.078 110.5)
- #463D6C
#463D6C
oklch(39.2% 0.078 291.1)
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 #48490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #48490D 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.