#48580F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.2% 0.096 121.7), rgb(72, 88, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#48580F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48580F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 88, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.096 121.7) |
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 #48580F | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48580F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48580F text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48580F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E943E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A06
oklch(49% 0.116 121.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48580F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4715
oklch(37.5% 0.074 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#48580F 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) | #5E5200 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5216 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C534A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48580F
#48580F
oklch(43.2% 0.096 121.7)
- #5A427C
#5A427C
oklch(43.2% 0.096 301.6)
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 #48580F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #48580F 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.