#48522A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.062 120.6), rgb(72, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#48522A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48522A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.062 120.6) |
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 #48522A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48522A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48522A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48522A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67E
oklch(70.6% 0.057 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#83915D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B43
oklch(55.8% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6735
oklch(49.1% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48522A
oklch(41.9% 0.062 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#48522A 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) | #564E27 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4E48 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48522A
#48522A
oklch(41.9% 0.062 120.6)
- #52456A
#52456A
oklch(41.9% 0.062 299.9)
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 #48522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #48522A 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.