#48512A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.06 119.7), rgb(72, 81, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#48512A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48512A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.06 119.7) |
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 #48512A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48512A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #48512A text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48512A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A44
oklch(55.5% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6735
oklch(49.1% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48512A
oklch(41.7% 0.06 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#48512A 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) | #554D27 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D48 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48512A
#48512A
oklch(41.7% 0.06 119.7)
- #514568
#514568
oklch(41.7% 0.059 299.6)
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 #48512A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #48512A 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.