#48542E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.06 123.3), rgb(72, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#48542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48542E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.06 123.3) |
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 #48542E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48542E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48542E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48542E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#819160
oklch(63.1% 0.072 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#596838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48542E
oklch(42.5% 0.06 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#48542E 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) | #58502B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F30 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B514B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48542E
#48542E
oklch(42.5% 0.06 123.3)
- #55466A
#55466A
oklch(42.5% 0.061 303)
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 #48542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #48542E 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.