#48530B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.092 118.5), rgb(72, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#48530B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48530B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.092 118.5) |
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 #48530B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48530B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48530B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48530B text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839240
oklch(63% 0.109 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1A
oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 118.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48530B
oklch(41.8% 0.092 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#48530B 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) | #594E00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4E46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48530B
#48530B
oklch(41.8% 0.092 118.5)
- #534078
#534078
oklch(41.8% 0.093 297.9)
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 #48530B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #48530B 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.