#48522C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.059 121.1), rgb(72, 82, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#48522C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48522C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.059 121.1) |
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 #48522C | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48522C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48522C text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48522C 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83905F
oklch(63% 0.071 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A46
oklch(55.5% 0.076 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48522C
oklch(42% 0.059 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#48522C 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) | #564E29 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4E49 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48522C
#48522C
oklch(42% 0.059 121.1)
- #524568
#524568
oklch(41.8% 0.059 300.9)
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 #48522C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #48522C 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.