#48560E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5), rgb(72, 86, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#48560E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48560E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5) |
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 #48560E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48560E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48560E text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48560E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#80933F
oklch(63% 0.112 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.122 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#586A09
oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#48560E 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) | #5C5000 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5015 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5149 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48560E
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
- #57417A
#57417A
oklch(42.5% 0.094 300.2)
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 #48560E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #48560E 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.