#48541D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.08 120.3), rgb(72, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#48541D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48541D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.08 120.3) |
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 #48541D | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48541D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48541D text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48541D text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#82924E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C30
oklch(55.6% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6822
oklch(49% 0.096 119.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48541D
oklch(42.3% 0.08 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D461E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 120)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#48541D 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) | #594F17 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F21 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5048 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48541D
#48541D
oklch(42.3% 0.08 120.3)
- #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 #48541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #48541D 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.