#48541B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.081 120.1), rgb(72, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#48541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 120°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48541B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.081 120.1) |
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 #48541B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48541B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48541B text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48541B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#82924C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6920
oklch(49.3% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48541B
oklch(42.2% 0.081 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#48541B 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) | #594F14 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48541B
#48541B
oklch(42.2% 0.081 120.1)
- #554373
#554373
oklch(42.3% 0.08 300.3)
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 #48541B, 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 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #48541B 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.