#48540F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.091 119.3), rgb(72, 84, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#48540F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48540F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 70%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.091 119.3) |
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 #48540F | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48540F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48540F text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48540F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829342
oklch(63.2% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48540F
oklch(42.1% 0.091 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#48540F 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) | #5A4F02 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4F47 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48540F
#48540F
oklch(42.1% 0.091 119.3)
- #554178
#554178
oklch(42.2% 0.091 299.2)
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 #48540F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #48540F 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.