#48581E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.3% 0.084 123), rgb(72, 88, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#48581E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48581E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 88, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.084 123) |
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 #48581E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48581E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48581E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48581E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934B
oklch(63% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48581E
oklch(43.3% 0.084 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#48581E 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) | #5D5317 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5222 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C544C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48581E
#48581E
oklch(43.3% 0.084 123)
- #5A4477
#5A4477
oklch(43.3% 0.085 302.9)
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 #48581E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #48581E 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.