#48500E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.086 116.5), rgb(72, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#48500E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48500E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.086 116.5) |
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 #48500E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48500E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #48500E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48500E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869144
oklch(63.1% 0.103 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B22
oklch(55.6% 0.112 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6813
oklch(49.2% 0.105 116.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48500E
oklch(41.1% 0.086 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4618
oklch(37.7% 0.068 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#48500E 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) | #564B02 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C14 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48500E
#48500E
oklch(41.1% 0.086 116.5)
- #4F4074
#4F4074
oklch(41.2% 0.086 295.7)
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 #48500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #48500E 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.