#48591F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.085 123.7), rgb(72, 89, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#48591F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48591F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 123.7) |
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 #48591F | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48591F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48591F text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48591F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A972
oklch(70.6% 0.079 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D944C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E2D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 124)
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Step 700
700
#556A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48591F
oklch(43.6% 0.085 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A471D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#48591F 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) | #5E5318 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5323 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B554D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48591F
#48591F
oklch(43.6% 0.085 123.7)
- #5B4577
#5B4577
oklch(43.6% 0.084 303.4)
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 #48591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #48591F 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.