#48522D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.058 121.3), rgb(72, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#48522D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48522D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.058 121.3) |
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 #48522D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48522D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48522D text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48522D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#839061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 121)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A47
oklch(55.5% 0.075 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6738
oklch(49.1% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48522D
oklch(42% 0.058 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#48522D 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) | #564E2A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48522D
#48522D
oklch(42% 0.058 121.3)
- #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 #48522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #48522D 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.