#48590E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.098 122.2), rgb(72, 89, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#48590E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48590E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.098 122.2) |
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 #48590E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48590E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48590E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48590E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D943D
oklch(63% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A02
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48590E
oklch(43.5% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#48590E 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) | #5F5300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5316 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C544B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48590E
#48590E
oklch(43.5% 0.098 122.2)
- #5B427D
#5B427D
oklch(43.3% 0.098 302)
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 #48590E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #48590E 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.