#48531B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.08 119.4), rgb(72, 83, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#48531B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48531B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.08 119.4) |
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 #48531B | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48531B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48531B text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48531B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6821
oklch(49% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48531B
oklch(42% 0.08 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#48531B 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) | #584E14 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4E47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48531B
#48531B
oklch(42% 0.08 119.4)
- #534272
#534272
oklch(41.9% 0.08 299.2)
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 #48531B, 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 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #48531B 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.