#48561E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8), rgb(72, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#48561E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48561E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8) |
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 #48561E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48561E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48561E text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48561E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#697D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#586921
oklch(49.1% 0.099 121.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#48561E 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) | #5B5118 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595122 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C524A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48561E
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
- #574474
#574474
oklch(42.8% 0.08 301.3)
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 #48561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #48561E 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.