#48520C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.09 117.9), rgb(72, 82, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#48520C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48520C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.09 117.9) |
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 #48520C | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48520C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48520C text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48520C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#849241
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C680D
oklch(49% 0.108 117.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48520C
oklch(41.6% 0.09 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#48520C 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) | #584D00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4D45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48520C
#48520C
oklch(41.6% 0.09 117.9)
- #524076
#524076
oklch(41.6% 0.089 297.8)
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 #48520C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #48520C 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.