#48552B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3), rgb(72, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#48552B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48552B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3) |
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 #48552B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48552B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48552B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48552B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#586833
oklch(49.1% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#48552B 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) | #595028 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B514B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48552B
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
- #56466D
#56466D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 302.6)
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 #48552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #48552B 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.