Palettes / Colors / #48331E

#48331E — Deep Muted Orange

#48331E is a orange color we call Deep Muted Orange, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #48331E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#48331E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1E3348; it also sits naturally between #481E1E and #48481E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 20% · Blue 12%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 58% · Key 72%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #48331E

.text { color: #48331E; }
.background { background-color: #48331E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48331E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 51, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 41%, 20%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48331E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 51, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48331E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 51, 30, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#48331E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48331E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1E3348:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #48331E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #48331E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #48331E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #48331E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #48331D  ·  #48331F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #48331E?

#48331E is Deep Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 72, 51, 30). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #48331E?

#48331E is RGB 72, 51, 30 — HSL 30°, 41%, 20% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 58%, 72%.

What colors go with #48331E?

Its complement is #1E3348; analogous partners are #481E1E and #48481E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #48331E for text?

White text on #48331E has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.